Thermopylae : the battle for the West / by Ernle Bradford.
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TextEdition: First Da Capo Press paperback editionDescription: 254 pages : maps ; 23 cmISBN: 0306813602 (pbk.); 9780306813603 (pbk.)Uniform titles: Battle for the West Subject(s): Thermopylae, Battle of, Greece, 480 B.C | Greece -- History -- Persian Wars, 500-449 B.CDDC classification: 938.03 LOC classification: DF225.5 | .B72 2004
Contents:
1. The great king -- 2. The glory of the hour -- 3. The Persians -- 4. The Athenians -- 5. The Spartans -- 6. Arms and the man -- 7. Ships of war -- 8. Dispositions -- 9. Action and reaction -- 10. Ultimate decisions -- 11. March to the North -- 12. land and sea -- 13. First encounters -- 14. Battle -- 15. First night and second day -- 16. Over the mountain -- 17. End and beginning -- 18. After Thermopylae -- 19. In another country ... -- 20. The advance -- 21. Into Attica -- 22. Sparring for position -- 23. Eve of battle -- 24. 'Sea-born salamis' -- 25. Aftermath -- 26. Winter -- 27. Spring -- 28. The road to Plataea -- 29. Decisive round.
| Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha's Vineyard High School Library | 295.13/BRADFORD (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39844400068132 |
Unabridged republication. Originally published: The Battle for the West. New York : McGraw-Hill, 1980.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 246) and index.
1. The great king -- 2. The glory of the hour -- 3. The Persians -- 4. The Athenians -- 5. The Spartans -- 6. Arms and the man -- 7. Ships of war -- 8. Dispositions -- 9. Action and reaction -- 10. Ultimate decisions -- 11. March to the North -- 12. land and sea -- 13. First encounters -- 14. Battle -- 15. First night and second day -- 16. Over the mountain -- 17. End and beginning -- 18. After Thermopylae -- 19. In another country ... -- 20. The advance -- 21. Into Attica -- 22. Sparring for position -- 23. Eve of battle -- 24. 'Sea-born salamis' -- 25. Aftermath -- 26. Winter -- 27. Spring -- 28. The road to Plataea -- 29. Decisive round.
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