2007-04-02 23:46:26 · 7 answers · asked by S c a l p e r 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Thermopylae IS a true story.
There are several other such stories, some ending with victory, others with a glorious defeat. Look up the "thin red line" in Crimea, or the French Foreign Legion at Camerone, or the Napoleonic Guard at Waterloo, or Westerplatte. Women were heroines too- like Catherine "bar the door" Douglas in Scotland.
2007-04-03 00:10:35 · answer #1 · answered by cp_scipiom 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Battle at Thermopylae
2007-04-02 23:50:54 · answer #2 · answered by ThorGirl 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
besides the one the movie is based on there is the battle of Rorke's rift. except the out numbered defenders win the battle.
Custer's last stand
Napoleons march on Moscow
Hitler's march on Moscow
Stalingrad
Cannae (Hannibal vs. Romans)
enjoy
2007-04-03 00:55:15 · answer #3 · answered by Stone K 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the battle of Thermopylae. research it.
it was based on that. 300 against many thousands.they didnt defeat them all but they a very short time later the god king was defeated because of their actions.
2007-04-02 23:50:01 · answer #4 · answered by PRESIDENT BUSHWACKED 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the movie had a lot of comic tones to it, but there really was a battle where a small group of spartans fought the persian army and in their death, mobilized the rest of greece to come together and fight off the persians
2007-04-02 23:51:12 · answer #5 · answered by onlinedreamer 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not up on your history, huh?
After you do your research on the battle, read some Kipling.
2007-04-03 01:49:19 · answer #6 · answered by My world 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its based on a true story...
2007-04-02 23:49:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋