Miltiades later claimed that he had tried to convince the other officers to destroy the bridge and leave Darius and his forces to die, but the others were afraid, and Darius was able to recross, though some historians are skeptical of this claim.
Miltiades kemudian menyatakan bahwa ia telah mencoba meyakinkan perwira lain untuk menghancurkan jembatan tersebut dan meninggalkan Darius dan tentaranya mati, namun yang lain takut, dan Darius dapat menyeberang, meskipun beberapa sejarahwan skeptis terhadap pernyataan ini.