Colonel Theodore Ayrault Dodge ALEXANDER: A HISTORY OF THE ORIGIN & GROWTH OF THE ART OF WAR , 1993, Greenhill Books, , 1853671479,2 volumes 692pp, numerous illustrations and maps, Very good in d/w, ,From the Earliest Times to the Battle of Ipsus, 301 BC With a Detailed Account of the Campaigns of the Great Macedonian. Volume 1 covers the background to warfare in the east and the role of Philip of Macedonia, Alexander's father. It looks at his famous victory on the Issus river in 333 BC from which King Darius and his army fled in dissaray. The second volume takes the story from Alexander becoming the undisputed master of the world after Darius's death through to Alexander's own death at the age of 32. (Book ref. 12914-01 ) £ 57.50 The payment methods accepted by the seller, The Military History Bookshop , are shown in the right-hand column. |
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