Persian Invasion of 480 BC - articles

[Anonymous]

We are running circles in this discussion.

Indeed we are.

I have already made my basic points time after time, but people keeps confusing field armies with global armies, literary sources with documentary sources, etc.

This implies that it is our failure to pursue an argument in a sound manner which leads us to disagree with you. That is not the case.

BTW I would like to see in people that keep talking about Napoleon´s example some actual knowledge of Napoleonic campaigns.

Well, the fact that we are able to say anything about them indicates a basic level of knowledge, doesn't it? You imply that we know very little, but, in fact, Napoleon's Army and, in particular, the Peninsular War and the Hundred Days, was something I studied for my own interest. I've been to Burgos and I've read Victor Hugo's description of the Battle of Waterloo (among others). There was a particularly good book on the Waterloo Campaign, called "An Infamous Army", which I found very informative.

I really think we should stick to just the one bone of contention or, if you feel it's lost its flavour, end the discussion here.