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

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CONQUESTS ON BOTH BANKS. 591most <strong>the</strong> only definite statement on <strong>the</strong> subject since Aibela.The following taxes are named : Coenus, Polysperchon, Meleager,Cvaterus, Philotas, Alcestas, Attains, Gorgias, Clitus,Balaerus, Philip, Peithon, Antigenes. Philip he <strong>the</strong>n directedto march across to<strong>the</strong> Acesines <strong>and</strong> down that river, to assurehimself <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> possession <strong>of</strong> its western bank. Hephaestion<strong>and</strong> Craterus were given fresh orders as to <strong>the</strong>ir march,which were to sweep far<strong>the</strong>r inl<strong>and</strong> ; <strong>and</strong> as <strong>the</strong>y proceededdown <strong>the</strong>Hydaspes <strong>the</strong>y reduced by force or surrender <strong>the</strong>tribes through whose l<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>y passed. " But he himselfcontinued his voyage down <strong>the</strong> river Hydaspes, <strong>the</strong> channel<strong>of</strong> which is nowhere less than twenty stades broad. Mooringhis vessels near <strong>the</strong> banks wherever he could, he receivedsome <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Indians dwelling near into aUegiance by <strong>the</strong>irvoluntary surrender, while he reduced by force those whocame into a trial <strong>of</strong> strength with him." (Arrian.)Modern Statue <strong>of</strong> <strong>Alex<strong>and</strong>er</strong> in <strong>the</strong> Tuileries Garden.

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