How many Athenians and Plataeans fought at the Battle of Marathon?

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Greco-Persian Wars The Battle of Salamis (480 bce), in which Greece gained an uncontested victory over the Persian fleet.

At the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE, the Greek forces consisted of approximately 10,000 Athenians and 1,000 Plataeans. These troops, commanded by the Athenian general Miltiades, successfully repelled the Persian invasion force.12