01-21-2004, 03:37 AM
My vote would have to go to the battle of jhellum, although gaugamela was redone throughout history and was very influential.<br>
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Also, I have read an interesting thought on the Granicus. Peter Green, in his book ALEXANDER OF MACEDON: A HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHY, he includes an appendix concerning this battle, and the fact that no one really knows what happened, as all of the reports of the battle are different. It is too in depth to go into in a post, but it generally states that the battle may have begun with a dissasterous charge, which Parmenio was against and probably failed miserably. Alexander could not let it get out, with him only beginning his empire, and propaaganda just pretended it did not happen. It might also explain Alexander's harsh treatment of Memnon's mercenaries, especially when he employed greek mercenaries liberally afterward: they delt him a horrible blow in the first days of the battle.<br>
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To get a better idea of this, I would recommend the book! <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub152.ezboard.com/bgreekarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=clearchus>Clearchus</A> at: 1/24/04 19:35<br></i>
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Also, I have read an interesting thought on the Granicus. Peter Green, in his book ALEXANDER OF MACEDON: A HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHY, he includes an appendix concerning this battle, and the fact that no one really knows what happened, as all of the reports of the battle are different. It is too in depth to go into in a post, but it generally states that the battle may have begun with a dissasterous charge, which Parmenio was against and probably failed miserably. Alexander could not let it get out, with him only beginning his empire, and propaaganda just pretended it did not happen. It might also explain Alexander's harsh treatment of Memnon's mercenaries, especially when he employed greek mercenaries liberally afterward: they delt him a horrible blow in the first days of the battle.<br>
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To get a better idea of this, I would recommend the book! <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub152.ezboard.com/bgreekarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=clearchus>Clearchus</A> at: 1/24/04 19:35<br></i>
