The object was to hold the pass to force the Persian fleet to try to outflank the pass. The Greek fleet was lying in wait for this, hoping to destroy the Persian fleet, but failed. There being no further point in holding the pass, the land force was withdrawn, and the Spartan and Thespian contingent sacrificed themselves to let them gat away.

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