Spartans at Platæa
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Item data
Title
Spartans at Platæa
Collection
Wonders: Images of the Ancient World
Warfare -- Ancient
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1885
Library Location
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Subjects
Armies -- Greek -- To 499
Helmets -- To 499
Armor -- To 499
Spears -- To 499
Shields -- To 499
Armies -- Iranian -- To 499
Campaigns & battles -- To 499
Plataea, Battle of, Plataiai, Greece, 479 B.C.
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Notes
Source Note: Cyclopaedia of universal history : being an account of the principal events in the career of the human race, from the beginnings of civilization to the present time. (Cincinnati : Jones Brothers, c1885) Ridpath, John Clark (1840-1900), Author.
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 10.5 x 14.5 cm
Abstract
Spartan hoplites break through the wall of shields protecting Persian archers and spearmen at the battle of Plataea. This Greek victory in 479 B.C. was the last major battle of Xerxes' invasion of Greece.
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 14387b90-c5c0-012f-40d1-58d385a7bc34
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Type Of Resource
Date Issued
1885
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MLA format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Spartans at Platæa" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1885. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/14387b90-c5c0-012f-40d1-58d385a7bc34
APA format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1885). Spartans at Platæa Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/14387b90-c5c0-012f-40d1-58d385a7bc34
Chicago/Turabian Format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Spartans at Platæa" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/14387b90-c5c0-012f-40d1-58d385a7bc34
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