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The Hydaspes 326 BC - The Limit of Alexander the Great's Conquests (Paperback)
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The Hydaspes 326 BC - The Limit of Alexander the Great's Conquests (Paperback)
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Discovery Miles 4 380
You Save R97 (18%)
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The first dedicated examination of Alexander the Great's final
battle and acknowledged tactical masterpiece. In the years that
followed Alexander the Great's victory at Gaugamela on 1 October
331 BC, his Macedonian and Greek army fought a truly 'Herculean'
series of campaigns in what is today Iran, Turkmenistan,
Afghanistan, and Pakistan. But it was in the Indus Valley, on the
banks of the Hydaspes River (known today as the Jhelum) in 326 BC
that Alexander would fight his last major battle against King
Poros. Using detailed maps and 3D diagrams, this beautifully
illustrated work shows how Alexander used feints and deception to
transport a select force from his army across the swollen River
Hydaspes without attracting the enemy's attention, allowing his
troops the crucial element of surprise. Battlescene artworks and
photographs reveal the fascinating array of forces that clashed in
the battle, including Indian war elephants and chariots, and horse
archers and phalanx formations. Also examined are the differences
in weaponry and armour between the opposing sides, which would
prove crucial to the outcome. Although a tactical masterpiece, the
Hydaspes was the closest that Alexander the Great came to defeat,
and was one of the costliest battles fought by his near-exhausted
army.
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