Alexander: Brutal Tactical Campaigns

Simulate Alexander the Great's decisive battlefield victories, from the steep riverbanks of the Granicus to the crushing anvil at Gaugamela. Direct Companion cavalry wedges and calibrate logistics attrition in real time.

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Bactrian Cav Royal Immortals Chariot Array Sarissa Phalanx Anvil (256-man Syntagmas) Thessalian Cav Wedge Shock

Tactical Disposition: Oblique Echelon and Companion Wedge Charge Vector

Granicus 334 BCE •
Siege of Tyre 332 BCE •
Gaugamela Plain 331 BCE •
Hydaspes Elephants 326 BCE •
Gedrosian Desert Crisis 325 BCE •
Hammer & Anvil Phalanx •
Hetairoi Companion Cavalry •
Granicus 334 BCE •
Siege of Tyre 332 BCE •
Gaugamela Plain 331 BCE •
Hydaspes Elephants 326 BCE •
Gedrosian Desert Crisis 325 BCE •
Hammer & Anvil Phalanx •
Hetairoi Companion Cavalry •

The Hellenic Doctrine Index

Explore the four pillars of Philip and Alexander's military revolution Bronze Armor Detail that crushed numerically superior imperial forces through structural discipline.

The 18-Foot Sarissa Pike Hedgehog

The Macedonian syntagma was an unbroken wall of iron-tipped cornel wood. Five ranks of pike tips projected ahead of the front row, shattering cavalry charges and locking enemy infantry in a crushing hold.

5.5 Meters

Companion Shock Wedge

Alexander arranged the Hetairoi into triangular formations, concentrating maximum piercing force at the apex directed straight at the opposing monarch.

1 Apex Vector

Logistics Autonomy

By removing traditional wagon trains and forcing every foot soldier to carry 30 days of rations (45 lbs), Alexander attained unrivaled operational marching velocity.

65 km / Day

Combined-Arms Oblique Order

Parmenion commanded the defensive left flank to absorb the main Persian assault, while Alexander deployed light Agrianians to unmask gaps in Darius' line before delivering the fatal hammer strike.

35° Echelon Angle

Direct Tactical Theater & Attrition Model

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Battle of the Granicus River
ENGAGEMENT PHASE: Initial Contact
TICK: 0
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Darius leveled the battlefield ahead of time for 200 scythed chariots. Alexander instructed his phalanx syntagmas to open channeled pathways when the horses charged. As chariots rushed through harmless corridors, Agrianian light javelineers brought down horses from the flanks, neutralizing the superweapon without a single phalanx casualty.

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