Crossing to Asia

 

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Crossing to Asia

 

 

 

 

 

Bosworth

MAP: Ashley 188

 

March to Hellespont (with 30,000 infantry and 5000 cavalry) in twenty days; sacrifices

1.11.3-5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ferry across the Hellespont; first landing in Asia; 60 ships to Troy; ritual casting of the spear; sacrifices at Troy

1.11.6-8

 

17.17.2

11.5.10

 

 

 

Visits tombs of the Homeric heroes

1.12.1-2

15.8

17.17.3

11.5.12

4.6.29, 8.4.26

 

 

Alex has only 70 talents and is in debt for 200 talents

 

 

 

 

15.1

 

 

Review of the army

32,000 infantry

 12,000 Macedonians

 7000 Greek allies

 5000 mercenaries

 7000 Odrysians, Triballians, Illyrians

 1000 archers and Agrianes

4500 (5100) cavalry

 1800 Macedonian

 1800 Thessalian

 600 Greek Allies

 900 scouts (Thrace and Paeonia)

1.11.3-5

 

17.17.4

11.6.2

15.1

(Fort Alex 1.3)

 

 

Omen at the temple of Minerva at Illium; seer Aristander predicts Alexander’s victory

1.11.7

3.12.27

17.17.6-7

 

15.7

 

 

Alexander’s march to Hermotus, sending scouts ahead

1.12.6-7

 

 

 

 

 

 

Persian council of war; Memnon argues for scorched earth and naval attacks; Persians refuse to destroy their own land; prepare at Granicus

1.12.8-10

3.4.3

17.18.2-4

11.6.10

16.1