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The Battles of the World or, Cyclopedia of Battles, Sieges, and Important Military Events · 1866 · p. 14

BATTLE OF.—Fought, September 22nd, 479 B.C. , between the Greeks and Persians. The Persians consisted of about 100,000 men. They were completely defeated, many you sands of them killed, their camp burned, and the Greeks triumphantly embarked their troops, and sailed to Samos with an immense booty. N