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The battle of marathon was one of the most pivotal battles in history. A much outnumbered Athenian force stood against what was, for the time, a massive army and held their own. Then having won the battle, the victorious Athenians ran a literal marathon back to Athens to defend it from a second Persian army.
Quite the impressive feat, and a battle that preserved democracy and western culture. Had Persia taken Greece the western experiment of 'democracy' may never have happened.
Sources:
'The Most Famous Battles of the Ancient World: Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis, Cannae, and the Teutoburg Forest' - Charles River Editors
'The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World' - Edward Shepherd Creasy
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About me:
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I'm Imperial Scribe, I make animations about military and naval history as well as war theory. I put out 1-2 major battle videos per month with a number of shorter videos in between.
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Suggestions:
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The Battle of Isandlwana:
http://bit.ly/BOIsandlawana
Why Did Sailors Swab The Deck?
http://bit.ly/WhyDidSailorsSwabTheDec
The British Battleship: The Ship of The Line:
http://bit.ly/ShipofTheLine
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Schedule:
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Upcoming videos:
November:
The war of 1812
Note: Schedule is tentative.
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Attributions:
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Music (outro):
FarAway - Copyrightfreemusic
http://bit.ly/2KPtigC
Stock sound effects:
https://freesound.org/
May include miscellaneous licensed stock art.
Information is derived from a number of historical sources including websites, historians, and literature. The fog of history is a real thing, even relatively recent events often have sources in disagreement or relying on one another. When possible information is derived from first-hand sources and where not possible information is found by taking multiple second-hand sources. It is not possible for anyone to guarantee perfect historical accuracy, but I do my absolute best to ensure that all information in my videos is well sourced and backed up by historical sources and evidence.