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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Ruth Sheppard (Editor)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Osprey Publishing Dimensions: Width: 19.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 24.20cm Weight: 0.871kg ISBN: 9781849084802ISBN 10: 1849084807 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 20 March 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print ![]() Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Language: English Table of ContentsIntroduction · Greece and Persia in the 5th century · Greece in the 5th and 4th centuries · Persia in the 5th and 4th centuries ·The Rise of Macedon · Alexander’s Accession · Alexander’s Army · Alexander enters Persia · The Battle of the River Granicus · The Battle of Issus · Phoenicia and Egypt · The Battle of Gaugamela · Alexander takes Persia · The Invasion of India · The Journey Back · The Death of the Conqueror · Glossary · Bibliography · IndexReviewsIn a little over a decade, Alexander the Great led a combined Greek and Macedonian army and set out to conquer the known world. This latest entry by Osprey Publishing traces the leader's rise to power, his battlefield exploits, and the forces that opposed him. As with all of Osprey's books, this one is full of detailed drawings, photographs and maps to complement the text. - Military Heritage Magazine (October 2008) <br> This book is recommended to the historian and the modeler...Those who do get into the book, will find that it provides all you would ever want to know about one of the key figures of history. It is a book that is well written and historically accurate. A book that I am sure you will enjoy. -Drew Nix, modelingmadness.com (July 2008) <p> The richly illustrative and authoritative Alexander the Great at War examines Alexander's campaigns in detail. His victories and the tactics that ensured them are explained and described with the help of maps, illustratio In a little over a decade, Alexander the Great led a combined Greek and Macedonian army and set out to conquer the known world. This latest entry by Osprey Publishing traces the leader's rise to power, his battlefield exploits, and the forces that opposed him. As with all of Osprey's books, this one is full of detailed drawings, photographs and maps to complement the text. -@lt;i@gt;Military Heritage Magazine@lt;/i@gt; (October 2008)@lt;br@gt;@lt;br@gt; This book is recommended to the historian and the modeler...Those who do get into the book, will find that it provides all you would ever want to know about one of the key figures of history. It is a book that is well written and historically accurate. A book that I am sure you will enjoy. -Drew Nix, @lt;i@gt;modelingmadness.com@lt;/i@gt; (July 2008)@lt;br@gt;@lt;br@gt;@lt;br@gt; The richly illustrative and authoritative @lt;u@gt;Alexander the Great at War@lt;/u@gt; examines Alexander's campaigns in detail. His victories and the tacti Author InformationRuth Sheppard read Ancient and Modern History at St John's College, Oxford and has an interest in all periods of history. She has written three books for Osprey, including Empires Collide: The French and Indian War 1754–63. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |