Battle of Platea

The battle of Platea was the major battle of the Greco-Persian wars which take place in 479 before Jezus Christ was born.In 479 BC city states Athens,Sparta,Corinth again was attacked by Persian army.Greek army had 110000 soldiers command by Pauzanias against to Persia army which had 300000(according to Herodotus) soldiers command by Mardonius.27 August at the morning Greeks was attacked by Persia.At first, thousands of horses from Persia attacked first line of Greek's falang and destroy it.At the moment Greeks invade a situation which seems to be hopeless.Pauzaias attacked with double strenght owing to that he used heavy hoplites.Mardonius was very angry that hoplites start win the battle that's why he send the best in his army unit of cavalery but even the best unit cavalery in Persia army give it up.In the last part of battle Mardonius with his unit attacked and that's why he dead.After this Persian soldiers retead.This battle was the biggest battle in war between Greeks and Persian on his battlefield lieghst dead 260000 Persia soldiers and 159 hoplites from Greeks army.After this battle Greeks army only destroy useless Persian army.