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The Persian Wars: The Battle of Marathon
Herodotus
1. How did the Plataeans and Athenians structure themselves when preparing for battle in
paragraph 6? Draw the formation as described.
2. What was the Persian reaction to the Athenian charge?
3. Draw a diagram of the events described in paragraph 8?
4. What did the Athenians capture from the Persians before they retreated into the sea?
5. Why didn’t the Persians attack Athens after the retreat from Marathon?