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

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HALICARNASSUS INVESTED. 265<strong>Alex<strong>and</strong>er</strong> was reluctantly compelled to give up <strong>the</strong>prospect<strong>of</strong> capturing- Myndus, returned to his old location, <strong>and</strong> againsat down to besiege Halicarnassus.He elected to remain on <strong>the</strong> nor<strong>the</strong>ast side, not havingfound a more promising position. He first covered his menwith pent-houses (tortoises) <strong>and</strong> filled up <strong>the</strong> ditch, whichwas forty-five feet wide <strong>and</strong> twenty-three deep, in convenientplaces so that he might advance his towers to override <strong>the</strong>Siege <strong>of</strong> Halicarnassus.wall, drive away its defenders, <strong>and</strong> bring up his batteringrams to open a breach. While he was getting <strong>the</strong> towers inplace, <strong>the</strong> garrison was by no means neglectful. Their engineersnot only erected on <strong>the</strong>ir side a tower one hundred<strong>and</strong> fifty feet high, <strong>from</strong> which <strong>the</strong>y could dominate <strong>Alex<strong>and</strong>er</strong>'s,but made a night sally to destroy <strong>the</strong> works so laboriouslyconstructed by <strong>the</strong> besiegers. The Macedonians werealert, <strong>the</strong> outposts were quickly reinforced, <strong>and</strong> all combinedmet <strong>the</strong> attack with vigor ; <strong>the</strong>y repulsed <strong>the</strong> sortie with a

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