Alexander marched his army 110 miles from Taxila to the Hydaspes, where Porus’ army of 30,000 infantry, 4,000 cavalry, 300 chariots and 200 elephants waited on the far bank. Here he learned that Porus, an Indian prince, was marshaling his army on the banks of the Hydaspes. In March 326 bc, Alexander crossed the Indus and seized Taxila, establishing a base for the invasion. Now, planning to attack India itself, he ordered shipwrights to prepare landing craft for use on the Hydaspes and Indus Rivers, which flanked the border. ![]() from the Hydaspes RiverĪlexander the Great had come 2,500 miles since crossing the Hellespont in 334 bc and conquering the Persian Empire to the Indian frontier. ![]() ![]() I also found a follow-up to the Battle of Hydaspes River
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