What was the significance of the Battle of Mycale?
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Correct answer: It destroyed the surviving remnants of the Persian fleet in Ionia
Fought on the same day as Plataea, the Battle of Mycale saw a Greek army land on the Ionian coast and destroy the beached Persian fleet and its shore camp. The victory encouraged the Ionian city-states to revolt against Persian rule once again and signaled the transition of the war from defense to offense.
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