The Hydaspes 326 BC : the limit of Alexander the Great's conquests
Fields, Nic2023
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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 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.
Main title:
The Hydaspes 326 BC : the limit of Alexander the Great's conquests / Nic Fields ; illustrated by Marco Capparoni.
Author:
Fields, Nic, authorCapparoni, Marco, illustrator
Imprint:
Oxford : Osprey Publishing, 2023.
Collation:
96 pages : illustrations (colour), maps ; 25 cm.
Series title:
Campaign ; 389.
ISBN:
9781472853905 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
355.420938
Language:
English
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BRN:
2623481
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