aug 1, 479 BC - Battle of Plataea
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The final major battle between Persia and Greece. Persians are camped on a riverbed while the Greeks are stationed on a hilltop. Greeks send out a decoy phalanx and the Persians take the bait, but the Greeks use the double envelopment and are able to win the battle.
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