Originally posted by Blair Wind
Whats funny about all this is that it is true (and I would agree, logically it is correct), HOWEVER.....those 300 Spartans? The REALLY famous 300 that fought the 5,283,220* Persians? They proved the rule wrong on the foundation that numbers matter. I still see the 300 hundred winning, but I wanted to point that out.*Number taken from Wiki and that composed of more than JUST Persians, and yes it was more than JUST the 300 Spartans, but hey they are what mattered 😂
The movie mentioned 1,000,000 Persians or something like that.
But in the real battle I believe it was 300 Spartans + 1000+ other Greeks versus roughly 100,000 Persians.
That line up has a chance. All the Spartans can't attack at once since there is only a few. Spidey and Captain America probably have the best chance to come out alive. Cap alone could take out, dare I say 10, with one throw of his shield. Spidey could Web the same amount or more and just hurl them away from the battle field. Steve's and Pete's speed should also be taken into account. The Spartans wore heavy armor (not sure about the GN). That will slow them down immensely.
Originally posted by Redatom65
these are among the greatest fighters in history. with superb tactics and the will to kill Spiderman can not beat 300 spartans
Of course he can. He can stay out of range and beat them as Flame on!! said. He is a living Trebuchet. In fact no Trbouchet could move 25 tons or move as easily as he can or reload at Spider speed.
Spider strength is a greater force multiplier than this and can move at Spider speed.
Originally posted by Ptr_Grifin
The movie mentioned 1,000,000 Persians or something like that.But in the real battle I believe it was 300 Spartans + 1000+ other Greeks versus roughly 100,000 Persians.
I got the numbers from Wiki about the real battle, not the movie. It was the Persians plus a whole lot of more people on their side....sure the Spartans had some allies, but it was them that made the difference 😬
Originally posted by Blair Wind
I got the numbers from Wiki about the real battle, not the movie. It was the Persians plus a whole lot of more people on their side....sure the Spartans had some allies, but it was them that made the difference 😬
Well I think Spidey as a ranged weapon would still rout them.
- Cindy
Well if were talking history, then there were more than 5,000 Greeks total.
Once Xerxes and his forces had found the pass however only the Spartans and the Thespians remained as Leonidas sent the rest back, about 1,000 troops in total, 300 of which were the Spartans.
Depending on who you listen to the Persians could have been anywhere from 250,000 to 5,283,220 men, including support troops and Greek allies, as some of the city states had sided with the Persians.
It was the terrain that made the difference, it was a bottle neck and the Persians couldn't bring their numbers to bear.
Plus the Greeks would have probably fought on a rotating system so that their frontline troops were always fresh. Even to this day that battle is shown as an example of how superior tactics and terrain can overcome numbers.
Spiderman and Iron Fist though do make a big difference here, they have the sheer power to disrupt the Phalanx and once the fomation is split, they are not nearly so effective.
Originally posted by Hercules
Well if were talking history, then there were more than 5,000 Greeks total.Once Xerxes and his forces had found the pass however only the Spartans and the Thespians remained as Leonidas sent the rest back, about 1,000 troops in total, 300 of which were the Spartans.
Depending on who you listen to the Persians could have been anywhere from 250,000 to 5,283,220 men, including support troops and Greek allies, as some of the city states had sided with the Persians.
It was the terrain that made the difference, it was a bottle neck and the Persians couldn't bring their numbers to bear.
Plus the Greeks would have probably fought on a rotating system so that their frontline troops were always fresh. Even to this day that battle is shown as an example of how superior tactics and terrain can overcome numbers.
Spiderman and Iron Fist though do make a big difference here, they have the sheer power to disrupt the Phalanx and once the fomation is split, they are not nearly so effective.
But....but....they are descendents of Hercules 😖hifty:
Originally posted by Hercules
Well if were talking history, then there were more than 5,000 Greeks total.Once Xerxes and his forces had found the pass however only the Spartans and the Thespians remained as Leonidas sent the rest back, about 1,000 troops in total, 300 of which were the Spartans.
Depending on who you listen to the Persians could have been anywhere from 250,000 to 5,283,220 men, including support troops and Greek allies, as some of the city states had sided with the Persians.
It was the terrain that made the difference, it was a bottle neck and the Persians couldn't bring their numbers to bear.
Plus the Greeks would have probably fought on a rotating system so that their frontline troops were always fresh. Even to this day that battle is shown as an example of how superior tactics and terrain can overcome numbers.
Spiderman and Iron Fist though do make a big difference here, they have the sheer power to disrupt the Phalanx and once the fomation is split, they are not nearly so effective.
Spiderman and Iron fist close each end of the bottleneck with landslides trapping the spartans then go to work.
- Cindy
Originally posted by Blair Wind
But....but....they are descendents of Hercules 😖hifty:
LOL, yes indeed, Leonidas was said to be a direct descendant of Heracles and an oracle fortold that one of the Kings of Sparta who was a descendant of Heracles had to fall to keep Sparta safe.
It was the Spartans who held the Greeks together and they even gave the Thespians their cloaks and made them honourary Spartans because they stood with them at the end.
They also wore red cloaks so as their wounds wouldn't show on the battlefield, Spartans in real life, regardless of Frank Miller were badass no doubt!