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11 August - The Battle of Thermopylae
laconian Started conversation Apr 11, 2007
A12889146 - The Battle of Thermopylae
The battle was fought over three days but it was on 11 August when the last Greek contingents - 300 Spartans, 700 Thespians and 400 Thebans - were surrounded and destroyed by the Persian Army, signalling the end of the battle.
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