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Archaeological Reconnaissances in North-Western India and South-Eastern Īrān : vol.1 |
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Alexander, after allowing his infantry to come up, halted the phalanx. Then,
while the horse archers were sent ahead to disturb the Indian left wing, he him-
self with the greater part of the cavalry, in which he was superior, rapidly launched
an attack against the enemy's left flank.¹⁸ 'The Indians meanwhile had collected
their horsemen from every quarter and were riding forward to repulse Alex-
ander's onset.' Thereupon Koinos, whom Alexander had with two regiments of
horse detached towards the enemy's right wing, in accordance with his previous
orders, appeared in their rear. The Indian cavalry, thus forced to face both to
front and rear, was thrown into confusion and completely broke when Alexander,
instantly using his opportunity, fell upon it.
This initial success, gained as on other occasions by Alexander's incomparable
genius as a leader and the trained skill of his Macedonian cavalry, decided the
issue of the battle. The elephants, to which the Indian horsemen had fled for
shelter, on moving forward were met by the Macedonian phalanx which had
come up. The Macedonians, though unaccustomed to this kind of warfare and
suffering serious losses from the elephants' onslaughts, held fast. Alexander's
cavalry, being free to operate from all sides, made great carnage wherever they
fell upon the ranks of the Indians, though these fought very bravely. 'The
elephants being now cooped up in a narrow space, did no less damage to their
friends than to their foes.' Finally, surrounded by Alexander's cavalry and
pressed by the Macedonian infantry advancing in compact phalanx, the whole
Indian host was cut to pieces or fled 'wherever a gap could be found in the
cordon of Alexander's cavalry'.¹⁹
On seeing that victory was being gained by their king, the troops left behind
on the right bank of the river crossed. Taking up the pursuit, they did great
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