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The Battle of Plataea: On the Wings of Eagles - Part 4
1:54:31 - 2:02:49 (08:18)
Continuing the retelling of the Battle of Plataea, Dan discusses the challenges that the Greeks face with their militia troops who are divided as city-states and how their formation gets broken up by Persian cavalry.
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Herodotus describes how the Greek line began to take shape during the Battle of Plataea, with militia troops arguing about their positions on the line and threatening to leave, causing the line to fragment.
1:54:31 - 1:59:07 (04:35)
Battle of Plataea.
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Herodotus describes how the Greek line began to take shape during the Battle of Plataea, with militia troops arguing about their positions on the line and threatening to leave, causing the line to fragment.
ChapterThe Battle of Plataea: On the Wings of Eagles - Part 4
EpisodeShow 58 - Kings of Kings III
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The Persian cavalry form into a solid unit and charge the flank to retrieve their fallen general's body, but the Greek army holds their ground and emerges victorious.
1:59:07 - 2:02:49 (03:42)
History
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The Persian cavalry form into a solid unit and charge the flank to retrieve their fallen general's body, but the Greek army holds their ground and emerges victorious.