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Great Battles

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The row of Macedonian
1 phalanxes march towards the
Persian line to provide cover
for the advance of Alexander’s
The Persian left Companion cavalry.
5 tries to outflank

the Macedonians, but
it cannot get past the
light troops and cavalry.

Alexander and
2 the Companions
head off to their right,
forcing the Persians
to track them and
leave a gap in the centre.

Darius sends his
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3 ar elephants
and scythed chariots
forward, but they prove to
be a disappointment.

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