Each year the ephors, or magistrates, chose the 300 best hoplites in Sparta ... whose work exalted Spartan patriotism. Dressed for battle, Spartans and Athenians looked alike.

Two hundred and forty years ago, America’s “300 Moment” occurred during the Battle of Brooklyn ... stand resembling that of the 300 ancient Spartans at Thermopylae. The Marylanders saved ...

In response a contingent of 300 Spartans and several thousand allies were sent to occupy the narrow mountain pass of Thermopylae, not far from the Greek fleet, that was anchored off the nearby ...

Col. HAYNES, One Hundred and Fifth Ohio Volunteers, and the surrender of near 300 of the enemy, rank and file. Capt. B.W. JENKINS, formerly of Gen. MARSHALL'S Staff, volunteered for the occasion ...