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 MOVEMENTS OF ALEXANDER. 159 manj others - - that he disdained the meanness of stealing a vic- tory ; that he both would conquer, and could conquer, Darius fairly and in open daylight.* Having then addressed to his ofTicers a few brief encoui-agements, which met with enthusiastic response, he dismissed them to their evening meal and repose. On the next morning, he marshalled his army, consisting of 40,000 foot, and 7000 horse, in two lines.^ The first or main line was composed, on the right, of the eight squadrons of Com- panion-cavalry, each with its separate captain, but all under the command of Phildtas, son of Parmenio. Next (proceeding from right to left) came the Agema or chosen band of the Hypaspis- tae — then the remaining Hypaspistos, under Nikanor — then the phalanx properly so called, distributed into six divisions, under the command of Koenus, Perdikkas, Meleager, Polyspei'- chon, Simmias, and Kraterus, respectively.^ Next on the left of the phalanx, were ranged the allied Grecian cavalry, Lokrian and Phokian, Phthiot, Malians, and Peloponnesians ; after whom, at the extreme left, came the Thessalians under Philippus — among the best cavalry iu the army, hardly inferior to the Mace- donian Companions. As in the two former battles, Alexander himself took the command of the right half of the army, confid- ing the left to Parmenio. Behind this main line, was placed a second or body of re- serve, intended to guard against attacks in the flanks and rear, which the superior numbers of the Persians rendered probable. For this purpose, Alexander reserved, — on the right, the light cavalry or Lancers — the Poeonians, under Aretes and Aristo — half the Agrianes, under Attains — the Macedonian archers, under Brisson — and the mercenai'ies of old service, under Kle- ander ; on the left, various bodies of Thracian and allied caval- ry, under their separate officers. All these different regiments were held ready to repel attack either in flank or rear. In front of the main line were some advanced squadrons of cavalry and light troops — Grecian cavalry, under Menidas on the right, and under Andromachus on the left — a brigade of darters un- der Balakrus, together with Agrianian darters, and some bow- ' Arrian, iii. 10, 3 ; Curtius, iv. 13, 4-10. ^ Anian, iii. 12, 1-9 » Arrian, ii. 11 ; Diodor. xvii. 57 ; Curtius, iv. 13, 26-30.