American Spanish War And Its Indepedence

In many respects, history may take on a life of its own, making it difficult to anticipate. However, sometimes a person`s mere existence is sufficient to bend history to his or her wishes. Alexander the Great was one of these people. He was able to change the course of history for himself and the territories he conquered thanks to his conviction, vision, military strategy and extraordinary physical endurances. From Greece to Babylon, Egypt, and beyond, he commanded key battles and extended his empire by taking advantage of local political settings as well as employed sharped military strategy to gain new territory.

Alexander was lauded as a great military commander as his employment of phalanx and cavalry, along with an instinctive sense of leadership, forced his opponent to retreat, allowing him to never lose a fight. Although few of the tactics that Alexander employed was borrowed from his father King Philip II of Macedon, still it was under the tutelage of Alexander the Greek rose to significant heights. The V-shape of the Macedonian Companion Cavalry set it apart from the rest of the world`s cavalry at the time. This form had the benefit of allowing the leader at the front to give orders to even the last soldier without having to speak. Additionally, he made use of the Phalanx who were a group of trained soldiers. It formed a square and had a circular shield and spears as weapons. The phalanxes were able to generate a great deal of forward momentum due to their compact and distinct design. The Macedonian Phalanx would be invincible against the opponent`s dispersed and uncoordinated forces.

For Alexander, the three great wars against the Persian Empire were Granicus, Issus, and Gaugamela. All three were won by Alexander`s ability and not chance. Despite the numerical disadvantage and the hard terrain, Alexander deploys his cavalry, soldiers, and infantry extremely deftly to win the fight against Darius.