Thermopylae: The Battle For The West
Book Details
Author(s)Ernle Bradford
PublisherDa Capo Press
ISBN / ASIN0306813602
ISBN-139780306813603
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank563,962
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
An impressively accessible narrative depicting the three-day battle for the pass at Thermopylae (the Hot Gates)--a critical contest in Xerxes's massive invasion of Greece. The bloody stand made there by Leonidas and his small Spartan army in 480 B.C. has been hailed ever since as an outstanding example of patriotism, courage, and sacrifice.










