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Title: History of Egypt, Chaldea, Syria, Babylonia and Assyria
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Maspero, G. (Gaston), 1846-1916 Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry), 1845-1933
Subjects: Civilization, Ancient History, Ancient
Publisher: London : Grolier Society
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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the case among Orientals, his death decided the issue of thebattle. The Immortals were cut to pieces round his deadbody, while the rest took flight and sought refuge in theircamp. Almost simultaneously the Athenians succeeded inrouting the Boeotians. They took the entrenchments byassault, gained possession of an immense quantity of spoil,and massacred many of the defenders, but they could notprevent Artabazus from retiring in perfect order with40,000 of his best troops protected by his cavalry. Heretired successively from Thessaly, Macedonia, and Thrace,
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THE DELIVERANCE OP THE GREEKS 241 reached Asia after suffering severe losses, and EuropeanGreece was freed for ever from the presence of the bar-barians. While her fate was being decided at PlatsBa,that of Asiatic Grreeoe was being fought out on the coastof Ionia. The entreaties of the Samians had at lengthencouraged Leotychidas and Xanthippus to take theinitiative. The Persian generals, who were not expectingthis aggressive movement, had distributed the greater partof their vessels throughout the Ionian ports, and hadmerely a small squadron left at their disposal at Mycale.Surprised by the unexpected appearance of the enemy,they were compelled to land, were routed, and their vesselsburnt (479). This constituted the signal for a generalrevolt: Samos, Chios, and Lesbos affiliated themselves tothe Hellenic confederation, and the cities of the littoral,which Sparta would have been powerless to protect forwant of a fleet, concluded an alliance with Athens, whosenaval superiority had been

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