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The Battle of the Granicus took place in 334 BCE in western Turkey. The Macedonians greatly outnumbered the Persians, and were at the advantage. It was a head on attack, known as “heroic warfare.” During the battle, Alexander received a head wound that nearly killed him. Although most the Persian cavalry escaped, Alexander killed most the Greek mercenaries. This was a victory for Alexander, however, some historians believe there were two battles, with the first as a loss to Alexander, and the second being driven by revenge and becoming a win for Alexander. The Battle of Issus took place in 333 BCE in the Hatay Province of present day Turkey, now called Dörtyol. It is suspected that the battle lasted less than an hour. Prior to the battle, …show more content…

The Persians had the advantage with numbers and land, so Parmenion pushed Alexander to attack at night; however, Alexander refused because it would be stealing the victory. Darius feared the night attack, and kept his troops up all night, adding to their fatigue. [In the tale of the battle, it is said that Alexander was so overconfident, that he nearly overslept.] The next day, Macedonian troops attacked with the first mercenaries used by Alexander. Just like in the battle of Gaugamela, Parmenion defended the left, while Alexander attacked in a diamond shape from the right. Alexander took advantage of a weak spot and moved closer to Darius, and soon after, Bessus of Persia ordered a retreat for his men. As Alexander moved closer to the right, a weak spot had opened in the Macedonian center and Persian forces broke through and tried to overtake the Macedonian camp. [In the tales, the Persian forces were trying to rescue the Persian queen, but she had decided to stay due to her loyalty to Alexander.] Alexander ignored the Persian advances, and continued on his pursuit after Darius. But soon after, Alexander abandoned this pursuit to help Parmenion. It is unknown if Darius's troops had abandoned him, or if he fled, but as a result of one of the two, Alexander’s troops broke through. During the Persian retreat, Alexander's men chased them for up to 70 miles, claiming the

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