Image: The griechsche tactics based on the phalanx.
It is the summer of the memorable year 479 BC on the plain of Plataea. Some ruins were left of the ruined city left by the Persians.
On one side were the Greeks, the Persians on the other. 40 000 Greek warriors should propose here the about the same strong Persian army under the leadership of the Mardonios. The Greeks under the leadership of Pausanias had initially hesitated, but it was clear that the battle would be today.
The Greek hoplites featured on. Their lances were facing forward and their shields to fend off the blows and arrows of the enemy.
then gave the Spartan Pausanias the order to attack. The armor rattled, and the helmets of the Greeks were shining in the sun.
No wonder the Persians, they have welcomed with a hail of arrows. The Greeks held their shields in the air to avoid the arrows. For a few seconds for the Greeks, only the whistling of hundreds of arrows could be heard. Some had even taken.
The Greeks withdrew. Their shields were like pin cushions. The main armament of the Persians had once again shown its effectiveness.
little protection in the Camp arrived, the Greeks were preparing for the second attack. In several rows, they lined up.
it this time as pre piled, they were taken at the arrows. Their shields were directed upward, as the arrows of the Persians arrived.
Image: Persian and Persian cavalry archer.
The shouts agreement regarding Greeks could be heard, but the phalanx moved forward steadily. They reached the front ranks of the Persians and killed them. With the shields of the Greeks fought back from arrows and weapons. If was in the forefront of a Greek who moved to another.
was suddenly in the phalanx a vulnerability, which was produced by a flank movement. Mardonios took advantage of that and broke through personal together with 1,000 riders the vulnerability.
Pausanias held his nerve. He ordered his 5000 Spartans' shields to drill into the ground and the lances and so they were facing forward in the direction of enemy. The attack was repelled, the rider of the lances that pierced deep into Perdefleisch. The neighing of horses could be heard. Was panic among the horses that were bumping each other and sometimes even in the wrong direction.
Pausanias now advanced with his phalanx in front too. His Spartans continually pushed their spears to the front. A trail in the phalanx to beat, was not the Persians. They were driven back still further, while the other Greeks attacked the camp of the Persians.
Finally Mardonios fell from his horse and was immediately pierced by three Spartan spears. The Persians have been further overrun and the archers had to believe it. Finally had to surrender the Persians.
The Battle of Plataea and the victory on the Greek side had driven back the Persians for good. The Persian danger was banned forever and ended at the Battle of the 3rd Mykake Perische war.
fell in the battle including three sons of the Persian king, the commander and numerous Mardonios Members of the Persian elite.
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