Miltiades and the battle of Marathon
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As soon as the Persians reached Marathon, opposite them they saw mountains, while to their right a swamp covered a large area. But what did the two generals do to rejoice was the plain. “The best place to move our cavalry "whispered Datis and Artafernis smiled. The news did not take long to reach Athens. The Athenian general Miltiadis knew that, if they wanted to defeat the Persians, they had to face them in Marathon. The great battle would not be long in coming…