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 . d tried hishand against them more than once in vain, and that he wouldfind them very obstinate in battle. Some of the qualities ofthe true republic appear to have been prominent among report whetted Alexanders ambition to subdue them. 572 A WAGON FORT. Turning back upon his course, Alexander marched againstthese confederates, and on the way, two days from the Hy-draotis crossing, he passed through t
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 . d tried hishand against them more than once in vain, and that he wouldfind them very obstinate in battle. Some of the qualities ofthe true republic appear to have been prominent among report whetted Alexanders ambition to subdue them. 572 A WAGON FORT. Turning back upon his course, Alexander marched againstthese confederates, and on the way, two days from the Hy-draotis crossing, he passed through the city of the Adraisteans,Pimprama by name, which surrendered to him at his ap-proach. Having in three days more, by recrossing the Hy-draotis, reached Sangala, he found the barbarians drawn upon a hill in front of the city, with their wagons forming atriple line of defenses around them. The hill appears tohave been precipitous on two sides, but approachable on thefront, which commanded the entire surrounding city was also on a hill standing sharply up out of theplain, and on its rear was protected by a lake or piece oflow wet ground of some extent but no great ^ ^:zzz^:i:-:;<^
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