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The Battle of Thermopylae

This is a true story. It happened long ago in Greece. “We must fight,” the Spartan chief told his small army of brave men. They were at a great disadvantage. There were only three hundred of them.

The Persian military had hundreds of thousands of men. They were going to lose unless they could secure a small entrance. The enemy couldn’t move through it easily. They intended to stop the enemy there.

The chief and his men got ready for the battle. Soon, long lines of the enemy’s army twisted around the hills. The chief met the enemy with laughter. He knew that his men’s weapons and skills were better.

The Spartans trusted their leader and obeyed him. First, the enemy soldiers shot arrows from their bows. The chief told his men to lift their shields.

The arrows stuck into the shields but did not hurt any of the men. Then, the enemy’s soldiers attacked the Spartans with long spears. The chief surprised them. His men sent logs down the hills at the enemy. They fought for three days.

Although they hardly slept at all, the chief and his men remained steady. But the enemy found a way to beat the Spartans. The chief and all of his men were killed. Even though they lost, the Battle of Thermopylae is one of the most famous battles in history.