Granicus River was Alexander's first great victory over the Persians, where he demonstrated the heroic style of active and decisive leadership that was the hallmark of his career. In the initial engagement, Alexander's 5,000 cavalry, supported by archers and javelin men, routed a force of 20,000 Persian cavalry This convincing victory was the springboard for the subjugation of the coastal cities, the neutralisation of the Persian navy and ultimately the conquest of the Persian Empire. Exploring the courageous leadership of one of the world's most inspirational yet ruthless leaders, this book provides a detailed analysis of the battle, strategy and tactics of the forces engaged.
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Granicus River was Alexander's first great victory over the Persians, the hallmark of his career. Exploring the courageous leadership of one of the world's most inspirational yet ruthless leaders, this book provides a detailed analysis of this battle, the strategy and the tactics of the forces engaged.
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Origins of the Campaign/Chronology/Opposing Commanders/Opposing Armies/Opposing Plans/Campaign/The Battle/Aftermath/Battlefield Today/Bibliography
Granicus River was Alexander’s first great victory over the Persians and demonstrated the individual style of active and decisive leadership that was to become a hallmark of his career. This book will reveal the successes of Alexander’s military strategy at Granicus which opened the way to western and southern Asia Minor and determined the course of history.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781846030994
Publisert
2007-07-04
Utgiver
Vendor
Osprey Publishing
Vekt
352 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
8 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
96
Forfatter
Illustratør