Battle of Granicus
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Hellenistic Age, Ancient Greece
- Curriculum: Eastern European History, Middle Eastern History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Asia Minor
- Date: May, 334
Article abstract: Type of action: First land battle in Alexander’s Wars of Conquest. Result: Alexander the Great defeated the Persian army.
After leading his army across the Dardanelles, Alexander the Great approached the swift-running Granicus River where he found Persian cavalry units entrenched along its steep eastern bank and supported by Greek mercenary hoplites in the rear. Alexander positioned his Greek and Thracian cavalry on the left, the heavy-armed Macedonian infantry in the center, and light-armed Macedonian infantry, Paeonian light-horse, and heavy...
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