Alexander : a history of the origin and growth of the art of war from ...

THE ARMY. 225He was about to invade the land of Xerxes, of Cyrus, aland of untold resources and wealth, full of brave and ablemen, but a land rotten to the core. The weakness of Persia,though it exceeded his own territorial limit thirty toone, was its lack of homogeneity. Composed of many kingdoms,as it were, each success of Alexander's would place underhis control (so long as he continued to be victorious) suchterritory as the victory was won upon.Alexander was awareof, and proposed to rely upon, this, for him, fortunate set ofconditions, together with a free-handed policy ofrewards tohis officers and men, as well as to such of Darius' servants asshould volunteer to join his cause. He intended to forage onthe country as he advanced.Following was the organization of his army —:Heavy :1. Cavalry.Macedonian hetairai, Companions, under Philotas, 8 He, 150@ 300 each 1,800Thessalians, next in reputation, under Calas, 8 He . . 1,200Greek auxiliaries " Philip, 8 ". .400 3,400LightMacedonian lancers, Prodromoi, under Amyntas, 4 He . 600Pseonians, « "Ariston, 4 " 600Odryssians, " Agatho, 8 « .600 1,800Total cavalry 5,2002. Infantry.IPhalangites :rMacedonianPerdiccaspezetseri, companions,Ccenus,in six small brigades or, .u £taxes, m each or1 -"uwhichJ Amyntas,were, ^Meleager,- „„^say, SIX syntagmas of 250 men,., » p^^ Philip, later Polysperchon,three moras of 500 men, j c yIor^Craterus. . .under9,000Greek Auxiliaries, Antigonus commanding, 6 brigades . 4 000Greek mercenaries, Menandrus commanding, 6 brigades . 6,000 19 000