Indus (306 BC)

Seleucus of Syria crossed the Indus in 306 to recapture the Ganges Valley that had been overrun by the Mauryan king, Chandragupta. Using a cavalry feint, Seleucus had crossed the Indus and drew up in a strong defensive position. Deployed …

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Seleucus of Syria crossed the Indus in 306 to recapture the Ganges Valley that had been overrun by the Mauryan king, Chandragupta. Using a cavalry feint, Seleucus had crossed the Indus and drew up in a strong defensive position. Deployed in two lines with his flanks resting on a series of hills and woods, he waited for his mounted force to return. The Indian king was faced with a difficult problem, because his opponent could not be outflanked. His plan called for a quick frontal assault before the Seleucid cavalry returned. The Indian force, however, was made up of mostly light units and cavalry, and it did not fare well against the Seleucid phalanx in the center. On the Indian right, light infantry on both sides struggled for control of the high ground. The fight in the center turned when the Indian elephants hit the Seleucid phalanx along with fresh Indian cavalry. The phalanx broke, and at the same time, the Indian infantry, crossed the stream and drove off the Selucid elephants and cavalry. Seleucus, seeing this, abandoned the remnants of his shattered army and rode off.

Ganges Valley, India

The Seleucid–Mauryan War was fought between 305 and 303 BCE. It started when Seleucus I Nicator, of the Seleucid Empire, sought to retake the Indian satrapies of the Macedonian Empire which had been occupied by Emperor Chandragupta Maurya, of the Maurya Empire.

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