Mastering the Battle of the Hydaspes: Alexander's Elephant Strategy #history #AlexanderTheGreat #BattleOfTheHydaspes #warstrategy #elephanttactics #ancientwarfare #Porus References: Arrian's "Anabasis of Alexander", Plutarch's "Life of Alexander", Diodorus Siculus's "Library of History", Quintus Curtius Rufus's "History of Alexander": | The Historian's Den

Alexander the Great stood at the Beas River in 326 BCE, his dream of conquering India shattered by his own men. 🏛️ 🛡️ After defeating King Porus at the Battle of the Hydaspes, Alexander was determined to push eastward across the Ganges River. His ambition knew no bounds. But his army had different plans. After eight grueling years and 12500 miles of continuous warfare, his Macedonian soldiers had reached their breaking point. Reports had reached them about the mighty Nanda Empire waiting beyon