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  • Plataea 479 BC

    The most glorious victory ever seen

    Series Book 239 - Campaign
    A highly illustrated account of the closing battle of the Greek and Persian War.Plataea was one of the biggest and most important land battles of pre-20th century history. Close to 100,000 hoplite and light-armed Greeks took on an even larger barbarian army that included elite Asian cavalry and infantry, and troops from as far away as India, with thousands of Greek hoplites and cavalry also ... Read more

    $21.19 CAD

  • Pylos and Sphacteria 425 BC

    Sparta's island of disaster

    Series Book 261 - Campaign
    A superbly illustrated account of the battles that saw the Athenians overwhelm a Spartan force in the field for the first time.During the Peloponnesian War the Athenians occupied the promontory of Pylos to counter Sparta's repeated invasions of Attica. Over two days of fighting the small garrison beat off the Spartan army and the returning Athenian fleet won a crushing victory in the nearby waters ... Read more

    $21.19 CAD

  • Plataea 479 BC

    The most glorious victory ever seen

    Series Book 239 - Campaign
    A highly illustrated account of the closing battle of the Greek and Persian War.Plataea was one of the biggest and most important land battles of pre-20th century history. Close to 100,000 hoplite and light-armed Greeks took on an even larger barbarian army that included elite Asian cavalry and infantry, and troops from as far away as India, with thousands of Greek hoplites and cavalry also ... Read more

    $21.19 CAD

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