Alexander : a history of the origin and growth of the art of war from the earliest times to the battle of Ipsus, , with a detailed account of the campaigns of the great Macedonian . ercenary cavalry and fifteen hundred Greek mercenary in-fantry. To these he associated (Arrian says placed overthem) an interpreter, Pharnuches, who had shown himselfclever in dealing with the barbarians. For he believed thepopulation in bulk to be more inclined to peace than force, at all events, he felt could create a diversion suffi-cient to enable him to finish the Jaxartes problem beforeturning
Alexander : a history of the origin and growth of the art of war from the earliest times to the battle of Ipsus, , with a detailed account of the campaigns of the great Macedonian . ercenary cavalry and fifteen hundred Greek mercenary in-fantry. To these he associated (Arrian says placed overthem) an interpreter, Pharnuches, who had shown himselfclever in dealing with the barbarians. For he believed thepopulation in bulk to be more inclined to peace than force, at all events, he felt could create a diversion suffi-cient to enable him to finish the Jaxartes problem beforeturning southward. It was plain that the Scythian question must be settled be-fore the Bactrian. Alexander could not turn back from theJaxartes except distinctly as conqueror. The body of Scy-thians on the other shore was as yet small, but vast hordeswere probably assembling on the desert in their rear. Shouldhe retire without making them feel the weight of his hand,he would have the most troublesome of enemies on his heels,so soon as he retired. Now, as always, Alexander took thebroadest views of the military problem before him. Thedetails were secondary. To compel a favorable outcome to. ALEXANDRIA ULTIMA, 473 these lie could take such action as the immediate circum-stances warranted. In three weeks Alexander had fortified his intended cityon the Jaxartes, Alexandria Ultima, and settled thereinsome Greek mercenaries and Macedonians who had grownunfit for military service, such barbarians as chose to join thecolony, and such of those who remained over from the sevendestroyed towns as he deemed safe to leave behind. Amongthe denizens of the new city were somecaptives purchased by Alexander. Thesewere drafted into the ranks to serve asgarrison. The Hellenes must have feltmuch in the position of abandoned senti-nels. Having: celebrated the foundation ^^ .1. ° bcythian. of this most distant of his namesake citiesby the usual games and sacrifices, Alexander turned his atten-tion to the Sc
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