The Early History of India, from 600 B.C. to the Muhammadan Conquest, including the Invasion of Alexander the Great c12.93

c12.93

² For disputed questions concerning the passage of the river, and the date and site of the battle see App. D, E. Opinions differ concerning the exact nature of the movements of Koinos; but to me the texts seem sufficiently plain. A mobile cavalry force had no difficulty in riding across the front of an army like that of Pōros; although, of course, such a feat would be impossible if that army had possessed rifles and guns. While Arrian's lucid description of the battle has been followed in the main, some details have been taken from other writers.