The Immortals

[hoplite14gr]

Yes Inyigo.
I would further clarify that to the drilled Greek hoplites the majority of the Persian army would appeared undrilled. Though the Persian army had better trained units it seem that their number was small compared to the rest of the whole force. And it would be to the Kings interests that the subjects ideally
would be inferior to his own troops.
In Platea position change was done in the night hours and even today these actions bring confusion so the Greeks would be in a haphazard situation.

Asxylos fought in the Median wars and though he writes poetry he is an eye witness.

Kind regards