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Out of Alexander the Great's battles, which would you say is the most interesting?

I personally took the Battle of Gaugamela to be fantastic! I think a Such a small army against Darius the Great, 'many men, and Alexander have come out victorious! Wow!

I agree with Tissafernes in general. I think the most remarkable victory was entirely in Gaugamela! The main reason was better (brilliant actually) led by Alexander and superior men. Greek phalanx was its zenith with the use of "sarisa" (the long spear that Philip father of Alexander had introduced, mainly influenced by Thebes). Very disciplined army better armored (Greeks wee heavily armed) and homogenized. But the secret weapon of Alexander's army was not the phalanx, but instead was a cavalry of "etairoi" (Companions). The Macedonian noblemen cavalry was the best cavalry Greeks could deliver. (The Greeks will rebuild an equally strong cavalry only in Byzantium with the famous "klivanoforoi") The "etairoi" was unstoppable! Strong tax with a heavy thrusting force, and armed with a long spear (more like a spear) than the Persian elite. On the other hand, the Persian army was huge, but not homogenized! (various nations with different weapons and different tactics very difficult communication!). And of course very bad for morale Dareious! It is true that the Greek army took enormous pressure! Their camp was sucked and the second line, Parmenion lead, almost collapsed. But the battle was rated by the conflict of kings! Alexander knew that the Persian army would not stand to fight with a king. Therefore he pay for the king himself, and when Dareious so its front crashed by Alexander fled, he creates his army to hide! But the main result of the Alexander campaign was not destroyed by the Persians, but it was an extension of Greek culture and language!

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