Two miracles of Plutarch (17)
Bronze tablet with prophecy of fall of
Tides recedes to allow Alexander to
pass (cf. parting of the
Siege techniques at
Attack in relays (D 17.22.1)
Smash the walls with rams (D 17.22.3)
Siege techniques at
Conveying siege equipment by sea (D 17.22.5, 17.24.1)
Reconnoiter for weaknesses (A 1.20.5)
Sally by defenders to test weakness (1.20.3)
City threatens to be betrayed by faction (A 1.20.5)
Assaults in relays (D 17.24.4)
Sapping the walls (A 1.20.6)
Fill the moat (30 cubits wide, 15 deep) (A 1.20.8; D 17.24.4)
Siege towers (A 1.20.8)
Shoot missiles at walls
Engines/rams (A 1.20.9; 1.19.2; D 17.24.4)
Batter down the walls
Sheds to protect the workers (D 17.24.4)
Two towers and wall collapse after a few days (A 1.21.4)
Assaults into breaches (D 17.24.4)
Defenders build inner crescent wall (A 1.21.4; D 17.25.2)
Attackers have mantlets (A 1.21.5)
Defenders sally and burn one siege tower and mantlets (A 1.21.5; D 17.24.6)
Defenders advantage of height and flanking towers (A 1.21.6)
With missile shooting engines (D 17.24.6)
Persians defend bravely; Memnon in front lines (D 17.25.1-4)
Drunken Macedonians launch wild assault (A 1.21.1-2; D 17.25.5-6)
Sally from the Triple Gate (A 1.22.1-7; D 17.26.1-27.3)
Alexander almost defeated; saved by discipline of veterans (D 17.27.1-2)
Attackers have artillery and missiles from siege towers (A 1.22.2)
Defenders flee, bridge collapses, city gate is closed, many die (A 1.22.4-6)
Defenders have wooden tower opposite siege tower by crescent wall with dart throwing catapults (A 1.23.2; D 17.26.6-7)
Defenders decide to withdraw (with fleet) and burn city (A 1.23.1-4)
Some defenders withdraw to the citadel Salmacis (A 1.23.3)
Alexander takes the city and spares it (A 1.23.4)