Arrian, Anabasis of Alexander: Alexander led the right wing into the river and fought fiercely with the Persian cavalry on the high bank; the leading…
Alexander led the right wing into the river and fought fiercely with the Persian cavalry on the high bank; the leading men were pushed back from a poor footing, until the king arrived, and the cavalry landed one after another and gained the upper hand.
Location: 1.15
Crossing the river Granicus, he fights his first pitched battle against Darius's generals
ἐν δὲ τούτῳ τῶν Δαρείου στρατηγῶν μεγάλην δύναμιν ἡθροικότων καὶ παρατεταγμένων ἐπὶ τῇ διαβάσει τοῦ Γρανικοῦ, μάχεσθαι μὲν ἴσως ἀναγκαῖον ἦν, ὥσπερ ἐν πύλαις…
Location: Plut. Alexander 16