The battle roll: an encyclopedia containing descriptions of the most famous and memorable land battles and sieges in all ages . ^, thatAlexander, even with his greatly superiorforce, could break through them. They didnot amuse themselves by casting their jave-hns, according to their usual custom; buteach choosing a man, engaged him in hand tohand combat, each endeavoring to unhorsehis adversary. Sixty of Alexanders chosenmen were slain in this encounter. Three ofhis generals were wounded; yet he con-quered, and cut the Persians to pieces, ex-cept a very few who forced their way throughhis squa
The battle roll: an encyclopedia containing descriptions of the most famous and memorable land battles and sieges in all ages . ^, thatAlexander, even with his greatly superiorforce, could break through them. They didnot amuse themselves by casting their jave-hns, according to their usual custom; buteach choosing a man, engaged him in hand tohand combat, each endeavoring to unhorsehis adversary. Sixty of Alexanders chosenmen were slain in this encounter. Three ofhis generals were wounded; yet he con-quered, and cut the Persians to pieces, ex-cept a very few who forced their way throughhis squadrons. In the mean time Alazeus hadheard the news of Dariuss defeat, and dis-spirited and alarmed, although he possessed. ARCADIA —ARCIS-SIJR-AUBE. 49 a decided advantage, for the Macdonianswere now in complete disorder, he ceased hisformerly incessant charges upon the could not account for this suddencessation of battle; but, Uke an able general,he took advantage of the apparent terror ofthe enemy, and incited his soldiers to newexertions. At the sight of the terror of thePersians, the Macedonians regained theircourage, and, infused with new life, they gaverein to their horses, and dashed upon theenemy with such fury, that the Persians werethrown into disorder, and fled precipitatelyacross the plain. Alexander came up at tliismoment, and, rejoiced at this unexpected for-tune, he resumed, with Parmenio, the pursuitof Darius. He rode as far as Arbela wherehe hoped to overtake the flying monarch,and all his baggage; but Darius had onlypassed by it, leaving his treasure a prey tothe conqueror, with his bow and shield. Such was the success of this famous battle,which gave an empire to tlie cbattlerollencycl00perc
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