The Battle of Salamis: The Naval Encounter that Saved Greece—and Western Civilization by Barry S. Strauss

The Battle of Salamis: The Naval Encounter that Saved Greece—and Western Civilization

Barry S. Strauss

294 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

nonfiction history informative slow-paced
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On a late September day in 480 B.C., Greek warships faced an invading Persian armada in the narrow Salamis Straits in the most important naval battle of the ancient world. Overwhelmingly outnumbered by the enemy, the Greeks triumphed through a com...

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