Map: Battle of Salamis (480 BCE) – Encirclement of Persian Fleet

During the main engagement phase of the Battle of Salamis, the Persian fleet, unable to employ its superior numbers in the narrow strait, is being encircled by the lighter and faster Greek vessels (triremes). In disarray, the Persian forces are being pushed out of the strait.

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• Battle of Salamis
• Greco-Persian Wars
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