What were the reported Greek and Persian casualties 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 casualties were reported as follows:

Persian casualties: 6,400 men123
Greek casualties: 192 men123

These figures, recorded by the historian Herodotus, reflect the decisive nature of the Athenian and Plataean victory, which saw the Greek forces successfully repel the Persian invasion.13