06-04-2009, 12:32 AM
Mr Lendering, I'd like to hear more about your statement on the Battle of Gaugamela, which you say is erroneously referred to as "a big battle."
I read the article you have on Livius.org, and found it very informative, and you provide solid evidence suggesting that the battle was no contest and Darius' men were all to eager to flee.
But wasn't it still a "big battle" in terms of the number of men who were present on the battlefield? Or if not, how many Persian soldiers do you think were present that day?
From what I understand, it seems reasonable to say that Gaugamela wasn't a "fiercely contested battle," but it still seems to have been "big."
I read the article you have on Livius.org, and found it very informative, and you provide solid evidence suggesting that the battle was no contest and Darius' men were all to eager to flee.
But wasn't it still a "big battle" in terms of the number of men who were present on the battlefield? Or if not, how many Persian soldiers do you think were present that day?
From what I understand, it seems reasonable to say that Gaugamela wasn't a "fiercely contested battle," but it still seems to have been "big."
