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| Keywords: 1784 Map of the Battle of Plataea, Greece - Geographicus - BattleofPlataea-bocage-1784.jpg This is a fascinating 1784 color map showing the Battle of Plataea by Barbie du Bocage The battle of Plataea occurred in 479 BC and was the last battle in the second Persian invasion of Greece It took place near the city of Plataea in Boeotia and was fought between an alliance of the Greek city-states including Sparta Athens Corinth and Megara and the Persian Empire of Xerxes I The map features Mount Cithaeron where the tide of the battle turned Shows the motions of the army during the battle It also notes the camp of Madonius the Temple of Ceres Road to Thespiae Temple of Apollo and other important landmarks Includes a key in the bottom right quadrant Prepared by M Barbie de Bocage in 1786 to illustrate the Travels of Anarcharsis 1784 dated Size in 15 10 object history credit line accession number BattleofPlataea-bocage-1784 Geographicus-source PD-old-100 Maps by Jean Denis Barbié du Bocage for The Travels of Anacharsis Old maps of ancient Greece Maps of the Battle of Plataea 1784 maps Maps in English | ||||
