Alexander : una storia di origine e la crescita dell'arte della guerra fin dai primi tempi alla battaglia di Ipsus, B.C301, con un resoconto dettagliato delle campagne del grande macedone . tagliare le tacchemin due o, nel caso dei trenta remava galee, in tre parti,ed il loro trasporto su carri. Questo è probabilmente il firstinstance di qualcosa che assomiglia a un pontone ponticello essendo trans-ported, sebbene, come sopra affermato, questo è accusata di aver beendone nella campagna Cophen. L'esercito poi spostata per-ward verso l'Hydaspes. Alexander ha avuto da Taxilasent suo Araldo Cleochares a Porus, comandare lui t

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Alexander : a history of the origin and growth of the art of war from the earliest times to the battle of Ipsus, B.C301, with a detailed account of the campaigns of the great Macedonian . cutting themin two, or, in case of the thirty-oared galleys, in three parts, and conveying them on wagons. This is probably the firstinstance of anything resembling a pontoon bridge being trans-ported, though, as above stated, this is alleged to have beendone in the Cophen campaign. The army then moved for-ward towards the Hydaspes. Alexander had from Taxilasent his herald Cleochares to Porus, commanding him to bringin his submission. To this high-handed call Porus repliedthat he himself owned his country, owed allegiance to no 640 MARCH AGAINST PORUS. man, and that he would come to the river which was hisboundary with his whole force, and there dispute Alexandersright or power to enter his domains. Alexander thereforemoved against him, and, in addition to his own troops, tookwith him some five thousand Indian auxiliaries. But the ele-phants he left in Taxila. The Macedonian horses had notbecome used to these beasts, nor were the tactics of the Mace-donians suited to their employment.. Alexander.(From a Statue in the Louvre.) XL. PORUS. MARCH TO MAY, B. C. 326. It was the rainy season when Alexander advanced to the Hydaspes. Reach-ing the river, he found it half a mile wide, swollen and rapid. He could seePorus with his splendid army and many elephants on the farther side. Hecould not force a passage in his teeth; he must steal one. He went into campand by ostensible preparations, rumors and other means, induced Porus to be-lieve that he would not try to cross till the dry season. To further confuse andtire out Porus, he made constant feints at partial crossings by night and day.Porus began to meet these feints by keeping his troops under arms, but whenthey got exhausted from overmuch toil, and Alexander never actually at-tempted a passage, Porus grew careless and paid less heed to

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