Alexander the great's bloodiest battle: 326BC Historical Battle of the Hydaspes | Total War Battle

The Battle of the Hydaspes also known as Battle of Jhelum, or First Battle of Jhelum, was fought between Alexander the Great and Porus in May of 326 BC. It took place on the banks of the Hydaspes River in Punjab, as part of Alexander's Indian campaign.
Source - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
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00:00 Introduction
01:06 Alexander reaches India
02:41 Initial movements
04:33 Alexander crosses the river
05:06 Combat begins
07:11 Porus' main army advances
08:46 Combat begins
10:52 Main battle begins
13:26 Cavalry attacks Indian rear
14:34 The surrender

[@manuelacosta9463]

Alexander's initial covert deployments and actions sure helped him attain victory here, it's what has made him one of history's greatest generals. Also his chivalrous treatment of Porus and flexible realist treatment of defeated opponents only adds to his reputation.

[@pissedoff-is1mt]

I think that only applied to kings and generals, his treatment of the rank and file wasn't so hot.

[@ALtheelectrician]

He also burned an Indian walled city to the ground for almost defeating his army. He's not the cute little teddy bear warrior you think he is. He has easy success up until he got to Indian and treated people based on his mood. He killed anyone who said anything against him. Even is own general is suspected of being killed by him after he rallies the men to return home in front of Alexander when he promised he wouldn't kill anyone for speaking up this time.

[@felixjosephdayuta9178]

Alexander won this battle but with great price..After this,his Army obligued him to return home,and while returning way back home he contracted a fever that kill him (possibly dengue or malaria) while he was in Babylon.His age is 33 years old.

[@gioilcreatore3547]

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[@cinematicbattles559]

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[@BellumCinematicsTotalWar]

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[@cinematicbattles559]

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[@BellumCinematicsTotalWar]

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[@cinematicbattles559]

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[@crocodiledundee8685]

Awesome video mate. BTW will you also be doing a video on the Battle of Kahlenberg (also known as the Second Siege of Vienna) which featured the largest cavalry in history.

[@cinematicbattles559]

Thanks, I’ll certainly look into that

[@StevenSmith-dc1fq]

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[@cinematicbattles559]

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[@aqsuperman]

I recently came across your channel and I must say that you have done a spectacular job! Still, there is one thing that puzzles me: How did you do it? I'm also into Total War modding but I have yet to hear of a mod that lets you play both sides in a custom battle. If you cannot control both sides, how can you maintain the "accuracy" of a battle? Did you put together separate segments to create the battle?

[@cinematicbattles559]

Sorry I didn't see your comment, I have someone who helps me with this, sometimes its just edited in a certain way

[@zach7193]

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[@cinematicbattles559]

Thank you

[@hugosophy]

Cavalry combat is weird cuz I never really realized that after initial charges most of the engagement had lots cavalry warriors just sorta milling about sorta just watching waiting and looking for people to kill. It was probably Very disturbing being in that melee

[@dannyfubar3099]

Nice editing, war is hell.

[@cinematicbattles559]

Thanks

[@malice9830]

Does some units show invisible body parts

[@alexandremagno6070]

Porus great commander, got Alexander respect

[@Vickyy11001]

*Battle of the Hydaspes:* - *40k+ Alexander's exhausted soldiers vs. 30k+ Porus's soldiers + war elephants* : How could Alexander's exhausted army possibly kill over 150 of Porus's war elephants when they couldn't even save Alexander's own horse? 😂 - *India's Economic Significance* : - India contributed 30% of the world's GDP at that time. If Alexander intended to conquer the world, why did he stop here? Makes no sense. - *Nanda Empire's Power* : - The Nanda Empire boasted: - 200k soldiers - 80k war horses - 6k war elephants - Greek historian Plutarch advised that, even if Alexander won the battle, he couldn't win India. Alexander's wise mind realized the world was too big, and he didn't want to be defeated by anyone, so he turned back to his own land. That's the real story-no need to exaggerate the so-called mercy of the "great" Alexander or his dealings with Porus. He failed, and that's the fact.

[@johnnyjones2884]

In the hook, you have listed this battle took place in 236 BC, almost 90 years after his death....it is obviously a typo as you later give the date as 326 BC. Not ceitical, just a small item we have all done. Thanks for your videos

[@cinematicbattles559]

Ahh damn didn’t even realise thanks for pointing it out 😂

[@user-ro7ky9sq3t]

Brooo have know to read first and second to confirm the evidence of books and historians who write the same date hour and year?yre dillusional brooo

[@animeaddict8427]

Raja purushuttam porus he successfully intercepted alexander 😊😊

[@HesitantPrizefighter]

Intercept but still loss. Are you Indian?

[@animeaddict8427]

@@HesitantPrizefighter he managed to damage his army , so that he can't advance anymore

[@HesitantPrizefighter]

@@animeaddict8427 and alexander hear about Nanda empire. But i still believe King Porus defeated by Alexander III even Alexander army have heavy damage

[@animeaddict8427]

@@HesitantPrizefighter magadha army was larger then alexander, after alexander death chandragupta maurya defeated Macedonians

[@HesitantPrizefighter]

@@animeaddict8427 yaapsss that's right. Correction Seleucid Empire who defeated by Chandragupta but after that Coalition happened

[@swungithot]

I'm sorry this looks so unorganized. I don't think Alexander would be this way. He was strategic and swift and decisive! And Organized!

[@lochinvar50]

Please change the title date to 326 (Not 236) BC. Unless Alexander resurrected and fought another battle.

[@cinematicbattles559]

Thanks for pointing this out I’ve just change it 👍

[@user-ro7ky9sq3t]

Hahahaaaaaaa.he is fake lier and dillusional because that battle confirmed and evidence from thousands of historians from different countries

[@jonathanbaron-crangle5093]

Alexander really was the man, his only mistake in life was not having children in order to confirm his line of succession-but at age 33, one may well feel as though there is "plenty of time" for that

[@veliborvasovic7833]

Alexander loses was 80 foot soldiers according Arrian not 1000

[@geraldsinger7982]

Those poor Indian light infantry against armor clad Macedonians. The blood was all shed by one side.

[@user-ro7ky9sq3t]

Exactly...i think its the key to win every in asia minor the armor and the big sarisa and the falangs formations

[@geraldsinger7982]

@@user-ro7ky9sq3t Yes it seems like all wars going back to classical times, the Asians were more numerous but Greeks better arms, training and tactics. To this day, the West, as their Greek predecessor, has cultural and technological edge over the East.

[@user-ro7ky9sq3t]

Yes..one falangx is like a tank...it dont and cant be stopped that ...

[@user-ro7ky9sq3t]

I mean the techological of weapons and war tactics is and was levels up further from asian people thanks in favor of phillip the second father of alexandrer the great who is him first introduse that think to the army....vvveryyy veeeryyy good conversation we have .im happy for that here in the capital of greek macedonia salonika or thessaloniki.its about 1.500.000 big and is the capital city of balcans with the most beautifull beatches...the 3americans who come here before one month now they are crazy about the people the countrymen hospitality and fell in love and they are going to merry here in the carribean of europe..of y come to greece y can tell ke to be together and to have y in my home and saw y the beat places and museums and maaany things...y come love it here...

[@Trader98V]

And why did he stopped his journey and returned back if blood was shed by one side

[@JonathanRivera-dj6mm]

What if the Roman Empire invaded India?

[@sandeepdehury1236]

would have lost pathetically

[@crimsoncreed3889]

Pakistan Existed in 326 BC?

[@rainiertjitrodipo3479]

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[@rohanjasrotia3679]

Alexander never won in India if he got the so called victory why would he go back to Macedonia

[@user-ro7ky9sq3t]

Wrong y think bro...after 20000miles and 13 years and sooooooo many kills and deaths of his army and to send reform units from greece in persian land make the army to tired he foufht 872 battles...y think its easy to qonqouort asia from greece to india and to fight elefands???yre a holy mistaken my brooo

[@geraldsinger7982]

lemmy guess. The Indians built the pyramids too.

[@user-ro7ky9sq3t]

@@geraldsinger7982 teach him some history my friend greetings from greece

[@rohanjasrotia3679]

@geraldsinger7982 no brother we built the Tajmahal

[@user-ro7ky9sq3t]

@@rohanjasrotia3679 and what yr country ancestors know for science mathematics geography architecture history and the art of war and sooooooooooo many other things?medical philosophy courts judges elections democracy and freedom of speech....aaa....aaahhh???....

[@Suryajadhav614]

Porus was the winner

[@AdolphDresler]

Your screwy

[@defneagle.779]

No

[@alexandremagno6070]

Delusional

[@Samuelj762]

Objectively, Alexander won. I don’t know why this is even debatable lol