The Battle at Issus

After the victory of the Granicus river army of Alexsander the Great attacked every big city in Asia Minor.When the macedon army covered Miletus and Halicarnassus,Darius III king of Persia set off with 100000 army against to 13000 peltasts,22000 heavy infantry and 5000 cavalry command by Alexsander the Great.In 333 year before Jezus Christ was born Darius III with him 100000 army wait on the macedon army near Pinaros river in Issus gulf.In November 333 BC army of the Alexsander the Great came on the battlefield.Position which had Persian army was very good because from left wing protect mountains,right wing was protected by Pinaros river.It was very good position but for army of the Alexsander the Great wasn't property impossible.Suddenly Alexsander attacked with his the best cavalry called heitars which completely destroyed left wing of Persia army and go in gap in Persia army.At the momemt macedon falang command by Parmenion go throught the river and attaccked on right wing of the Persia army and at the same time Alexsander the Great with him cavalry attack on back line Persia army.Very good tactic of macedon army essure great victory.Darius III escape from battlefield because he scared what will be if maceedon army captured him.On the battlefield lieghst dead 100000 soldiers from Persian army and 500 soldiers from Macedon army.