"This is an excellent conclusion to a very useful series, and helps to
explain why Alexander was so successful against so many different
opponents." -- History of War
Alexander the Great is one of the most famous men in history, and many
believe he was the greatest military genius of all time (Julius Caesar
wept at the feet of his statue in envy of his achievements). Most of his
thirteen-year reign as king of Macedon was spent in hard campaigning
which conquered half the then-known world, during which he never lost a
battle. Besides the famous set-piece battles (Granicus, Issus,
Gaugamela, Hydaspes), Alexander's army marched thousands of miles
through hostile territory, fighting countless smaller actions and
calling for a titanic logistical effort.
There is a copious literature on Alexander the Great, but most are
biographies of the man himself, with relatively few recent works
analyzing his campaigns from a purely military angle. This book combines
a narrative of the course of each of Alexander's campaigns, with clear
analysis of strategy, tactics, logistics etc. Combined with Stephen
English's The Army of Alexander the Great and The Sieges of
Alexander the Great, it completes a very compelling examination of one
of the most successful armies and greatest conquerors ever known.
