Major Battles Of Alexander's Asian Campaign

Major Battles of Alexander's Asian Campaign is a historical book written by Arrian, detailing the military campaigns and battles fought by Alexander the Great during his conquest of Asia. The book covers the period from 334 BC to 323 BC, and provides a detailed account of the major battles fought by Alexander in his quest to conquer the Persian Empire.The book begins with Alexander's invasion of Asia, and his first major battle against the Persian army at Granicus in 334 BC. It then covers the battles of Issus and Gaugamela, which were the most significant battles of the campaign and led to the downfall of the Persian Empire.Arrian provides a detailed description of the tactics used by Alexander and his army, and the strategies employed by the Persians in an attempt to counter them. The book also provides insights into the leadership qualities of Alexander, and his ability to inspire and motivate his troops to victory.The book concludes with Alexander's death in 323 BC, and the subsequent collapse of his empire. Overall, Major Battles of Alexander's Asian Campaign is a fascinating account of one of the most significant military campaigns in history, and provides a valuable insight into the tactics, strategies, and leadership qualities of one of the greatest military commanders of all time.The remaining multitude of Darius's light-armed and heavy-armed infantry was marshalled by nations to an unserviceable depth and placed behind the Grecian mercenaries and the Persian army arranged in phalanx. The whole of the army with Darius was said to number about 600,000 fighting men.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.