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Battle of Thermopylae. Ancient Historical art prints of Greek history of the Battle of Thermopylae shown in military art prints published by Cranston Fine Arts.

In 480 BC the Spartans tried to defend the pass at Thermopylae against the Persians led by Xerxes.  .  The Persian fleet  had sailed along the coastline from northern Greece into the Gulf of Malia on the eastern Aegean Sea towards the mountains at Thermopylae. The Greek General and King Leonidas led the Greeks  and tried to defend the pass of Thermopylae.  All the defending Spartans were killed during the Battle of Thermopylae Their defence and courage provided inspiration to the Greeks, and the following year the Greeks won battles against their old enemy the Persians 

The Battle of Thermopylae by Brian Palmer   Depicting the last stand of the 300 Spartans who fought to the death against an overwhelming Persian Army. Second in a series by Brian Palmer of "Great Last Stands" throughout history. 

 

 

 

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