The answer to this is <span>Greece had smaller, quicker ships called Triremes Which allowed the Greek Navy to dart around the larger Persian ships and sink them.</span>
1. many irish immigrants came to america to escape a famine - push factor
2. many chinese immigrants came to america to work on the transcontinental railroad - pull factor
3. many russian jewish immigrants came to america to escape harsh treatment - push factor
4. many scandinavian immigrants came to america for land that the us government made available to new settlers in the midwest - pull factor
So, if your army consists of untrained and unskilled volunteers - the only chance you have is winning in numbers. However, sometimes even that isn't enough. If you don't have strong, well built, and skilled warriors to defend your nation - an attack could leave you vulnerable to a collapse.
Revolutionary............................