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Best Description of the Battle of Platea in existence
30. Januar 2012
Format:Taschenbuch|Von Amazon bestätigter Kauf
This book is quite simply the best review of the key battle of Platea in existence. I've read numerous accounts of this battle as part of, or chapters in, other books, and every one, was, to different degrees, unsatistisfying with many questions raised. This one is not, it is very explanatory and very satisfying. The big problem is that we have one basic ancient account (one) of the battle, by Herodotus, along with some minor details provided from a few later sources. The author makes the most of what Herodotus provides us, combines it with a detailed analysis of the topography, uses rational reasoning and gives us a excellent view of this ancient battle. The modern day photographs, excellent maps of troop movements, and wider grasp of the larger issues in the Greek Persian wars, and the understandings of the Greek polis city states of the time are all extra gravy to an outstanding work. Make no mistake about it, this author knows his stuff--both in wide range and detail. A lot of state of the art knowledge and debate of the arms, armour, tactics, and makeup of both the Greek and Persian forces, are discussed and analyzed, as part of the excellent flow of the book.
There is also a small section (5 written pages) on the Greek victory at Mycale in Ionia, which occured on the same day as the final day's fight at Platea, according to Herodotus. There are 4 double page, color drawings of battle action that are a cut above the usual Osprey color drawings of static drawings of soldiers showing dress, arms, and equiptment. The 4 color drawings are as follows, (1)-the Athenian archers and "picked men" engaging the Persian calvary on the first day of the battle, (2)-The Persian calvary raiding the Greek supply train, (3)-The Spartans engaged in hand to hand fighting with the elite Persian units, near the temple of Demeter, on the last day, right before the death of Mardonius, (4)-The Athenian assault on the Persian fort at Mycale. These are great portrayals of key moments. Of course, I wish there were more, but these add to everything else in this fine book.
If I have one minor, minor quibble, it is that the author doesn't mention until near the end that the ancient neighboring village of Erythrae was in a probable different location from the modern village of a similar name (Erythres). This confused me a little as I was following, in detail, the author's excellent relation of the events of the multi-day battle. Minor quibble in a great work.
Five Stars!
A spotlight shines on a previously obscure and neglected, yet tremendously important piece of history.
There is also a small section (5 written pages) on the Greek victory at Mycale in Ionia, which occured on the same day as the final day's fight at Platea, according to Herodotus. There are 4 double page, color drawings of battle action that are a cut above the usual Osprey color drawings of static drawings of soldiers showing dress, arms, and equiptment. The 4 color drawings are as follows, (1)-the Athenian archers and "picked men" engaging the Persian calvary on the first day of the battle, (2)-The Persian calvary raiding the Greek supply train, (3)-The Spartans engaged in hand to hand fighting with the elite Persian units, near the temple of Demeter, on the last day, right before the death of Mardonius, (4)-The Athenian assault on the Persian fort at Mycale. These are great portrayals of key moments. Of course, I wish there were more, but these add to everything else in this fine book.
If I have one minor, minor quibble, it is that the author doesn't mention until near the end that the ancient neighboring village of Erythrae was in a probable different location from the modern village of a similar name (Erythres). This confused me a little as I was following, in detail, the author's excellent relation of the events of the multi-day battle. Minor quibble in a great work.
Five Stars!
A spotlight shines on a previously obscure and neglected, yet tremendously important piece of history.
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For Those Interested in Seeing the Spartans Win a Battle...
20. Februar 2012
Format:Taschenbuch
While the battles of Marathon, Thermopylae and Salamis from the Graeco-Persian Wars are still well-known today, the climactic Battle of Platea (479 BC) is virtually unknown. This obscurity is a bit surprising, given that the same Spartans who have received such adulation in popular film and fiction for their stand at Thermopylae played a central (and more successful) role at Platea. Despite winning at Salamis the previous year, a large Persian army still threatened the Greek homeland in 479 BC and succeeded in burning Athens. Most, but not all, of the Greek city states rallied together for a great land battle to drive out the invaders, once and for all. Here in William Shepherd's Platea 479 BC, we see Spartans and Athenians fighting side by side, which creates a captivating image of Hellenes in their finest hour. The volume is based upon the author's interpretation of Herodotus, as well as field research on the actual battlefield in Greece. The splendid artwork of Peter Dennis, accompanied by nice maps, makes this an attractive and erudite addition to the Osprey Campaign collection.
The volume begins with a rather lengthy 11-page introduction that outlines the origins of the Graeco-Persian Wars. The relatively brief section on opposing commanders focuses on the Persian Mardonius and the Spartan Pausanias. The section on opposing forces is quite longer at 16 pages and is well suited to explaining the Hellenistic and Persian forms of warfare to newcomers. The section on opposing plans is much briefer. The next section covers the beginning of the campaign and initial moves by each side, although there was no real combat in this phase there was considerable diplomatic action with the Persians attempting to divide the Greeks with bribery. The actual Battle of Platea is covered in a 28-page narrative, but once illustrations are deducted, the fighting per se is covered in just 8 pages. Those expecting a straight-in battle narrative like Thermopylae will be disappointed; the first two weeks of Platea were characterized by `sitzkrieg' and posturing and both armies seemed reluctant to come to blows. The maps support the text very well, particularly for an Ancient battle, where sourcing is difficult. There are a total of 6 2-D maps and one 3-D BEV map. One pleasant surprise is that this volume has four battle scenes instead of the usual three and Peter Dennis does his usual excellent work. Three of these battle scenes involve birds-eye view representations that depict hundreds of soldiers in action, which is truly an impressive amount for any artist to complete.
The volume concludes with actions at Mycale in Asia minor and then a discussion of the battlefield today. The author provides a useful bibliography. Throughout the volume, the author's approach is quite conservative. He tells the story from trusted sources and offers analysis only when necessary. However, he does stick too close to Herodotus and could have tried a bit more personal analysis. Overall, a very good volume in the series.
The volume begins with a rather lengthy 11-page introduction that outlines the origins of the Graeco-Persian Wars. The relatively brief section on opposing commanders focuses on the Persian Mardonius and the Spartan Pausanias. The section on opposing forces is quite longer at 16 pages and is well suited to explaining the Hellenistic and Persian forms of warfare to newcomers. The section on opposing plans is much briefer. The next section covers the beginning of the campaign and initial moves by each side, although there was no real combat in this phase there was considerable diplomatic action with the Persians attempting to divide the Greeks with bribery. The actual Battle of Platea is covered in a 28-page narrative, but once illustrations are deducted, the fighting per se is covered in just 8 pages. Those expecting a straight-in battle narrative like Thermopylae will be disappointed; the first two weeks of Platea were characterized by `sitzkrieg' and posturing and both armies seemed reluctant to come to blows. The maps support the text very well, particularly for an Ancient battle, where sourcing is difficult. There are a total of 6 2-D maps and one 3-D BEV map. One pleasant surprise is that this volume has four battle scenes instead of the usual three and Peter Dennis does his usual excellent work. Three of these battle scenes involve birds-eye view representations that depict hundreds of soldiers in action, which is truly an impressive amount for any artist to complete.
The volume concludes with actions at Mycale in Asia minor and then a discussion of the battlefield today. The author provides a useful bibliography. Throughout the volume, the author's approach is quite conservative. He tells the story from trusted sources and offers analysis only when necessary. However, he does stick too close to Herodotus and could have tried a bit more personal analysis. Overall, a very good volume in the series.
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`The most glorious victory ever known'
10. März 2012
Format:Taschenbuch
This is a well-written and superbly illustrated account of the campaign. It is the successor campaign to that of Thermopylae and Salamis in 480 BC, and following the victories of Plataea and Mycale the war was carried into the Persian territories.
The Contents are -
P05: Origins of the Campaign
P17: Chronology
P18: Opposing Commanders
.Persian; Greek
P22: Opposing Forces
.Persian forces, weapons and tactics; Greek forces, weapons and tactics; Numbers
P38: opposing Plans
.Greek; Persian
P42: The Campaign to Plataea and Mycale
P50: Plataea
.Opening action; Middle phase (10-11 days); Final phase: the last 24 hours and `the most glorious victory ever known'
P79: Mycale
.Amphibious operations
P86: After the Battle
P90: The Battlefield Today
.Plataea; Mycale
P93: Further Reading and Bibliography
P95: Index
The Colour Plates -
P12: Map - Clashes and confrontations [Greece, the Aegean and the coast of Asia Minor]
P43: Map - Movement of forces
P46: Map - Attica and Boeotia
P51: Map - The Battlefield of Plataea
P52-53: Colour Plate - "The Athenian archers hold the line". This is a spectacular painting, with `a cast of thousands'. In the foreground, with their backs to us are about 17 Athenian figures, hoplites and archers, who are firing into the flank of the attacking Persian cavalry, who are wearing down the Megaran contingent, visible in the distance on the right of the picture, with hordes of Persian in the centre of the picture, in the angle between the two Greek forces.
P58-59: Colour Plate - The Persian Cavalry cut off the Greek Supply Column. This is another crowded scene, as Persian cavalry sweep in from both sides of the pages to envelop a Greek wagon train. I counted 40 distinct cavalry figures in the middle distance, with more, shadowy figures, behind, and 3 in the left-foreground, with 5 Greeks in the foreground with ox-carts, and more Greeks, cards and donkeys in the middle distance.
P63: map - The middle phase of the battle
P66-67: -view plan: Plataea 479 BC - the final 24 hours of the battle
P70-71: Colour Plate - "The most famous victory ever known". This is a superb melee scene, as the Greeks surge across the left and foreground into the Persians. I counted about 30 figures in the immediate foreground, with many more in the middle distance, with hordes more disappearing into the dust clouds in the background.
P79: -page map - Cape Mycale
P82-83: Colour Plate - The Greek left storming the Persian camp at Mycale. I didn't even try to count the figures depicted here. This is a view of the Greek army pouring up against the palisade of the Persian camp. I have seen smaller wargaming armies deployed (and I don't mean DBA).
All the colour plates come with terrain and suitable details in the backgrounds. No expense is spared by the artist in this volume.
There is a superb collection of colour photographs supporting the text, including Greek vase paintings, surviving artefacts, such as armour and weapons, and photographs of the terrain.
The Contents are -
P05: Origins of the Campaign
P17: Chronology
P18: Opposing Commanders
.Persian; Greek
P22: Opposing Forces
.Persian forces, weapons and tactics; Greek forces, weapons and tactics; Numbers
P38: opposing Plans
.Greek; Persian
P42: The Campaign to Plataea and Mycale
P50: Plataea
.Opening action; Middle phase (10-11 days); Final phase: the last 24 hours and `the most glorious victory ever known'
P79: Mycale
.Amphibious operations
P86: After the Battle
P90: The Battlefield Today
.Plataea; Mycale
P93: Further Reading and Bibliography
P95: Index
The Colour Plates -
P12: Map - Clashes and confrontations [Greece, the Aegean and the coast of Asia Minor]
P43: Map - Movement of forces
P46: Map - Attica and Boeotia
P51: Map - The Battlefield of Plataea
P52-53: Colour Plate - "The Athenian archers hold the line". This is a spectacular painting, with `a cast of thousands'. In the foreground, with their backs to us are about 17 Athenian figures, hoplites and archers, who are firing into the flank of the attacking Persian cavalry, who are wearing down the Megaran contingent, visible in the distance on the right of the picture, with hordes of Persian in the centre of the picture, in the angle between the two Greek forces.
P58-59: Colour Plate - The Persian Cavalry cut off the Greek Supply Column. This is another crowded scene, as Persian cavalry sweep in from both sides of the pages to envelop a Greek wagon train. I counted 40 distinct cavalry figures in the middle distance, with more, shadowy figures, behind, and 3 in the left-foreground, with 5 Greeks in the foreground with ox-carts, and more Greeks, cards and donkeys in the middle distance.
P63: map - The middle phase of the battle
P66-67: -view plan: Plataea 479 BC - the final 24 hours of the battle
P70-71: Colour Plate - "The most famous victory ever known". This is a superb melee scene, as the Greeks surge across the left and foreground into the Persians. I counted about 30 figures in the immediate foreground, with many more in the middle distance, with hordes more disappearing into the dust clouds in the background.
P79: -page map - Cape Mycale
P82-83: Colour Plate - The Greek left storming the Persian camp at Mycale. I didn't even try to count the figures depicted here. This is a view of the Greek army pouring up against the palisade of the Persian camp. I have seen smaller wargaming armies deployed (and I don't mean DBA).
All the colour plates come with terrain and suitable details in the backgrounds. No expense is spared by the artist in this volume.
There is a superb collection of colour photographs supporting the text, including Greek vase paintings, surviving artefacts, such as armour and weapons, and photographs of the terrain.
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