The spectacular career of Alexander the Great represented a watershed in military history. After the assassination of his father, King Philip II, Alexander took command of a newly united kingdom that combined the military might of Macedonia and Greece. Perfecting new weapons and tactics pioneered by King Philip, the young Alexander led his forces into Asia, conquering the Persian Empire and campaigning across the face of the known world. This book examines the structure and organization of Alexander's world-beating army, and traces the course of his epic campaigns. -- From the back cover.

Book 1.Alexander's Army -- Philip's Army -- The Cavalry -- The Infantry -- Book 2. Alexander's Campaigns -- Persia, Greece and Macedon -- Armies and Commanders -- Battle of Granicus -- After the Granicus -- Battle of Issus -- After Issus -- Siege of Tyre -- Battle of Gaugamela -- Bactrian Years -- Battle of the Hydaspes -- Back to Babylon -- After Alexander -- Battlefields Today.