A small Greek force held the pass for three days to precipitate a sea battle in the adjacent strait, with the Greek aim of destroying the Persian fleet and its threat to the Greek coastal cities. The Greeks lost the sea battle, the force holding the pass dispersed, and the Spartan contingent selflessly continued to hold the pass to give them time to escape; the Spartas were all killed in doing this.

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