Alexander the Great & The Persian Thermopylae (Part Two)
The Ancients
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The Story of Alexander and the Persian Gates
Alexander ordered his elite, lightly armed force to take three days supplies of rations for their march through this circumnavigating mountain pass. As for the rest of his force, which was two falanxs battalions, the cavalry and some archers, alexander left them behind opposite the persian wall. They would be commanded by one of his most able lieutenants still with him,. This was craterus, the legendary craterus. Alexander also tells craterus what the plan of action will be. He tells craterus to wait for his signal, a trumpet call. And then when he hears that trumpet call, that's the moment. That's the
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