Alexander the Great and the logistics of the Macedonian army

Alexander the Great and the logistics of the Macedonian army / Donald W. Engels.

"The most important work on Alexander the Great to appear in a long time. Neither scholarship nor semi-fictional biography will ever be the same again. . . .Engels at last uses all the archaeological work done in Asia in the past generation and makes it accessible. ... Careful analyses of terra...

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Main Author: Engels, Donald W.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, 1980, ©1978.
Subjects:
Alexander, > the Great, > 356 B.C.-323 B.C.
Alexander, > the Great, > 356 B.C.-323 B.C. > Military leadership.
Logistics > History.
Logistics > History > To 1500.
Military art and science > Macedonia.
Macedonia > History, Military.
Macedonia > Armed Forces.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • The Macedonian army and its logistic system
  • Greece and Turkey
  • Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt, and Iraq
  • Iran and Afghanistan
  • Uzbekistan, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, and Southern Iran
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix 1: Rations
  • Appendix 2: The site of the Pinarus
  • Appendix 3: Approximate chronology of the Gedrosian campaign
  • Appendix 4: Alexander's route in the Gedrosian desert
  • Appendix 5: Statistical tables.

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