Battle of Hydaspes

Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle during Alexander the Great’s invasion of India. Result: Macedonian annihilation of an Indian army.

Alexander the Great invaded India in 327 b.c.e. from the Kabul River Valley, where some Indian rulers welcomed him. Early the following year, his further advance was opposed by King Porus, whose large forces effectively blocked a Macedonian crossing of the Hydaspes River. After weeks of feints and demonstrations, Alexander managed to throw part of his army across the water. Porus halted the Macedonians’ southward...

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