08-14-2005, 12:24 PM
It were all great battles to me. At the Granikos he stunned the experienced men, such as Parmenion and some veterans. At the Issus he defeated Darius personally for the first time, the siege of Tyre was very remarkable, due to his own stubborness. King Nabopolassar (I think it was he) tried to take the city in 13 years and eventually he failed. Alexander laid siege for 8 months and succeeded. Then Gaugamela, it still is an amazing tactic Alexander worked out, heavily outnumbered but he knew exactly what to do and when to do it, and relied on the strength of his phalanx commanders, especially Parmenion. Also at the Hydaspes he knew perfectly how to win from enemies he had never seen before and trembled his army.
But one of the most things that I appreciate about Alexander is the fact that, because of his stubborness, he always leads his army and is wone of the first men to crush into the enemy lines. That inspires the soldiers to follow their king, someone who lives like them and not someone who wants to live in the luxury kings used to do. A very good example is the city in India (can't remember the name). Not a single soldier wanted to get onto the ladders and attack the city. Alexander did, with three others (the person who carried his shield and I think it were two officers). They attacked a whole army with just the four of them. That inspired his army to follow their king, because he was in serious danger.
But one of the most things that I appreciate about Alexander is the fact that, because of his stubborness, he always leads his army and is wone of the first men to crush into the enemy lines. That inspires the soldiers to follow their king, someone who lives like them and not someone who wants to live in the luxury kings used to do. A very good example is the city in India (can't remember the name). Not a single soldier wanted to get onto the ladders and attack the city. Alexander did, with three others (the person who carried his shield and I think it were two officers). They attacked a whole army with just the four of them. That inspired his army to follow their king, because he was in serious danger.
