Ask for Thyself Another Kingdom: Granicus (Alexander's Conquest of Persia)

Clarification - [5:11] The weapons the Phalanx used were called sarissas, and the Macedonian infantry were called hypaspists.

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Alexander the Great invades the Persian Empire and encounters his first enemy army at the Granicus River. A great maneuver routs the Persian army and Alexander scores his first major victory.

Sources:
"Alexander 334-323 BC: Conquest of the Persian Empire" by John Warry

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