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SARDIS SURRENDERED. 253to almost any force. If held, It might lend efficient aid to<strong>the</strong> Persian fleet ; <strong>and</strong> its treasure might again summon anarmy into existence. Time, at this juncture, was very precious.But when <strong>the</strong> army came within a short march <strong>of</strong>Sardis, <strong>the</strong> terror produced by <strong>the</strong> recent victory becameGranicus to Halieamassns.manifest. <strong>Alex<strong>and</strong>er</strong> was met by a deputation headed byMithrines, <strong>the</strong> Persian comm<strong>and</strong>ant, who, proving recreantto his trust, surrendered <strong>the</strong> city, <strong>the</strong> Acropolis <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> vasttreasure lying <strong>the</strong>rein. <strong>Alex<strong>and</strong>er</strong> camped on <strong>the</strong> Hermus,a couple <strong>of</strong> miles <strong>of</strong>f, <strong>and</strong> sent Amyntas, son <strong>of</strong> Andromenes,with his infantry brigade to take possession <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> citadel.

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