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' Son of Pheídippos ') or Philippides (Φιλιππίδης) is the central figure in the story that inspired the marathon race. Pheidippides is said to have run 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Marathon to Athens to deliver news of the victory of the Battle of Marathon, and, according to Herodotus, to have run from Athens to Sparta.
"I. The Battle of Marathon". The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: From Marathon to Waterloo. Hood, E. The Greek Victory at Marathon Archived 2017-08-14 at the Wayback Machine, Clio History Journal, 1995. Battle of Marathon by e-marathon.gr (in Greek) The Battle of Marathon September 490 BC Archived 2016-10-19 at the Wayback Machine (in Greek)
Battle of Little Mountain: March 22, 1782 near modern Mount Sterling, Kentucky: American Revolutionary War Western theater 24 Wyandot vs Kentucky militia Siege of Bryan Station: August 15–17, 1782 modern Lexington, Kentucky: American Revolutionary War Western theater 5+ Kentucky settlers vs American Indians & allies Battle of Blue Licks ...
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Since the publication of Creasy's book, other historians have attempted to modify or add to the list. The Battle of San Jacinto. In 1899 The Colonial Press published Decisive Battles of the World by Edward Shepherd Creasy with a Special Introduction and Supplementary Chapters On the Battles of Gettysburg 1863, Sedan 1870, Santiago and Manila 1898, by John Gilmer Speed (Revised Edition)
Aristides (530–468 BCE) was an Athenian soldier and statesman who fought in the Battle of Marathon. Aristides, also transliterated as Aristeides or Aristeidis (Greek: Ἀριστείδης), may refer also to:
The Kentucky Republican laid out his case against Johnson in a lengthy social media post Tuesday, warning that Republicans will lose the House in 2026 if the incumbent Speaker remains at the helm.