Xerxes / Makers of History
by Jacob Abbott
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Contents
- Preface
- The Mother of Xerxes
- Egypt and Greece
- Debate on the Proposed Invasion Of Greece
- Preparations for the Invasion Of Greece
- Crossing the Hellespont
- The Review of the Troops at Doriscus
- The Preparations of the Greeks for Defense
- The Advance of Xerxes into Greece
- The Battle of Thermopylæ
- The Burning of Athens
- The Battle of Salamis
- The Return of Xerxes To Persia