Arrian, Anabasis of Alexander: The battle of Issus: Alexander charged first into the river on the right wing and broke the Persian left; where the…
The battle of Issus: Alexander charged first into the river on the right wing and broke the Persian left; where the central phalanx split, he fought fiercely with Darius' Greek mercenaries. About 120 Macedonians, including Ptolemy, died.
Location: 2.10
Battle of Issus: more than 100,000 Persian infantry and nearly 10,000 cavalry were killed.
κατὰ δὲ τὴν μάχην ἐτελεύτησαν τῶν βαρβάρων πεζοὶ μὲν πλείους τῶν δέκα μυριάδων, ἱππεῖς δʼ οὐκ ἐλάττους τῶν μυρίων, τῶν δὲ Μακεδόνων πεζοὶ μὲν εἰς τριακοσίους…
Location: 17.36.6
Place: Issos
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