Apple QuickTime movie | 1997-10-30 | 1.3 MB | 550x370 | 10fps | 1 minute, 14 seconds
Transcription: The final confrontation between Alexander and Darius came in 331 BC on the plain of Gaugamela. The Persians, with superior numbers, were drawn up with formidable scythed chariots in their center. The ground before them was flattened to allow the chariots to advance swiftly. The Macedonians entered the plain from the south and established camp erecting fortified entrenchments to protect their baggage train. Alexander drew up his line of battle at an angle to the Persian forces. The Macedonians advanced obliquely led by the cavalry who dealt with an attack by the Persian left wing. The Persian c ...
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