In 480 BC 40,000 Spartans engaged 300,000 Persian invaders who had already destroyed Athens. Terry explains how the Spartans were able to defeat the Persians in the Battle of Plataea, kill Persian General Mardonias and avenge the death Leonidas.—David Foss
480 BC. Leonidas and his 300 Spartan warriors have been annihilated at the Battle of Thermopylae. Now, 40,000 Spartans stand up against 30,000 Persians at Plataea with the act of destroying General Mardonias and avenge their king. Terry investigates how the Greeks secured their victory and the tactics they used in battle.—Tom Daly