After the rout, the Greeks, led by Xanthippus and Leotychidas, went back to the beach and set fire to the Persian ships effectively destroying the Persian fleet. Herodotus claims this battle occurred on the same day as the Battle of Plataea, where Aristides led the Athenian contingent under the command of the Spartan Pausanias, and defeated the Persian land-forces.
After their victory, Xanthippus and Leotychidas led the Greeks back to the beach, where they burned the Persian ships, effectively wiping out the Persian fleet. Herodotus states that this battle occurred simultaneously with the Battle of Plataea, in which Aristides commanded the Athenian troops under Pausanias' command, defeating the Persian ground forces.