Transcription: reduced from its numbers. Alexander had installed small guards in the cities he had passed through on his march to Granicus. The Granicus battle began at the end of May or beginning of June of 334 BC. The battle was fierce and it nearly cost Alexander his life, but he proved his great strategic dexterity once again through the battle plan he had elaborated. The losers in Alexander's army were limited, approximately 120 men.
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