The infantry component of their expeditionary force. The cavalrywas embarked in their ships headed around the coast for Athens,hoping to capture the city, with traitors opening the gates forthem, in the absence if the Athenian army at Marathon.
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It was the absence of the Persian cavalry which brought theAthenians to attack before the arrival of the awaitedreinforcements from Sparta; the Athenian and Plataian armouredinfantry was superior to the Persian unarmoured infantry, so theytook the chance when the Persian cavalry was away.
