Historical Briefing
At Thermopylae in 480 BC, Leonidas and roughly 300 Spartans with allied Greeks held the narrow pass against Xerxes' vast army for three days before being encircled by a mountain path. Their stand bought Greece time and became antiquity's greatest symbol of defiance.
Tactical Lesson
Bring the king himself to the line and hold the pass as Leonidas did.
Scenario Rules
- The pass is narrow: the enemy may attack with only 1 unit per turn.
Objectives
- ★1 Win the duel
- ★2 Deploy your commander
- ★3 Control terrain for 4 turns
Battle Report
The 300 fell, but their stand became antiquity's greatest symbol of defiance.