Alexander the Great at War His Army - His Battles - His Enemies

by SHEPPARD, RUTH

• ISBN13: 9781846033285
• ISBN10: 1846033284
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-05-20
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing

Summary

Alexander was arguably the greatest military commander ever. Upon the assassination of his father King Philip II of Macedon in the summer of 336 BC, he took over the reins of power of a now united Greece. Two years later he led his combined Macedonian and Greek army into Asia and began the greatest military conquest in world history. In eleven short years and an extraordinary sequence of marches, battles and sieges, he overcame the might of the Persian Empire and campaigned across deserts, plains and forests as far as the Indian subcontinent to become master of most of the known world, at least on the battlefield. He died in Babylon at the age of 33 This richly illustrated book examines all of Alexander's incredible campaigns, describing in detail his armies and the armies he defeated as he created his enormous empire, and explains the extraordinary generalship and tactics that won him his victories. Numerous maps and photographs, and full-color artwork reconstructions and 3-D "bird's-eye views" of battles combine with authoritative text to relive one of history's most epic military adventures.

Author Biography

The Editor, Ruth Sheppard read Ancient and Modern history at St John's College, Oxford and has an interest in all periods of history, but a particular fascination with the Roman Republic. Based at the Osprey editorial office, she works on a variety of titles, but this is the first book she has written for Osprey. The author lives in Oxford, Uk.

Table of Contents

Chronology	p. 6
Greece and Persia in the 5th century	p. 9
Greece in the 5th and 4th centuries	p. 19
Persia in the 5th and 4th centuries	p. 33
The Rise of Macedon	p. 49
Alexander's Accession	p. 67
Alexander's Army	p. 77
Alexander Enters Persia	p. 99
The Battle of the River Granicus	p. 111
The Battle of Issus	p. 135
Phoenicia and Egypt	p. 151
The Battle of Gaugamela	p. 169
Alexander Takes Persia	p. 185
The Invasion of India	p. 199
The Journey Back	p. 215
The Death of the Conqueror	p. 223
Glossary	p. 241
Bibliography	p. 245
Index	p. 247
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