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To: zapiks44
How about the Spartans? I forget some of the general’s names now.

They where out numbered and always won decisive battles.

72 posted on 08/31/2002 3:06:40 PM PDT by Steve Van Doorn
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To: Steve Van Doorn
Leonidas is perhaps the most famous.
75 posted on 08/31/2002 3:10:05 PM PDT by vbmoneyspender
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To: Steve Van Doorn
How about the Spartans?

Leonedes--battle of Thermopolye. Held off 100,000 or so Persians with 300 Spartans long enough for the Athenians to sink most of the Persian fleet and force them to retreat.

76 posted on 08/31/2002 3:11:05 PM PDT by Hugin
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To: Steve Van Doorn; zapiks44; Commander8; Biker Scum; Leisler; Jagdgewehr; Al B.; ...
Leisler, you mean King Leonidas and his 300 Spartans. But the greatest Greek general until Alexander must be the Theban general Epaminondas. He broke the Spartans forever and educated Phillip of Macedon, Alexander the Great's father who was a young hostage in Thebes at the time.
77 posted on 08/31/2002 3:16:22 PM PDT by Destro
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