The winner of this battle employed a new tactic of creating an inverted wedge to trap the loser's chariots in a group of spearmen.
The winner of this battle employed a new tactic of creating an inverted wedge to trap the loser's chariots in a group of spearmen. After the eventual losers made early gains, they decided to loot instead of returning the previously captured Sisygambis. The winner of this battle broke pursuit of the loser's troops to aid his left flank, commanded by Parmenion, who was under pressure by the loser's right flank's commander Mazaeus. The winner of this battle's decisive attack split the left flank, commanded by Bessus, and the loser's central infantry. It preceded the winning commander's victory at the Hydaspes River. For 10 points, name this 331 BCE battle in which Darius III saw ultimate defeat at the hands of Alexander the Great.
The winner of this battle employed a new tactic of creating an inverted wedge to trap the loser's chariots in a group of spearmen.
Battle of {Gaugamela} [or {Arbela}]