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The Battle of Gaugamela: Alexander's Masterstroke
After years of campaigning through Persia, Alexander the Great faced his most daunting challenge at the Battle of Gaugamela in October 331 BC. Darius III had gathered a massive army, including war chariots and scythed wagons, hoping to use the flat terrain to crush the Macedonian phalanx. This episode explores how Alexander turned the Persian numerical advantage into a fatal liability by exploiting a gap in their line during a critical moment of combat. We examine the tactical brilliance of the Companion Cavalry charge, the role of Perdiccas and Coenus in stabilizing the center, and the…
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