Macedonian Phalangite vs Persian Warrior: Alexander confronts the Achaemenids, 334-331 BC

Alexander's phalangites clash with Persian foot-soldiers in three key battles of the Ancient World.

In this highly illustrated study, a noted authority assesses the origins, combat role and battlefield performance of Alexander's phalangites and their Persian opponents in three key battles of the era--the Granicus River, Issus and Gaugamela--at the dawn of a new way of waging war.

In August 334 BC, Alexander the Great invaded the Persian Empire and systematically set about its conquest. At the...