The Battle of Gaugamela Macedonian Army: 9,000 Peltasts 31,000 Hoplites 7,000 Cavalries Persian Army: 62,000 Peltasts 10,000 Immortals 2,000 Greek Hoplites 12,000 Cavalries 1,000 Bactrians 200 Scythed Chariots 15 War Elephants Casualty: Approximately 53,000 Persian died on that day while The Macedonian lost only about 1,200 men Legacy: A decisive Macedonian victory against the king of Persia, Darius III, and it marked the end of the Persian Empire. Alexander the Great were able to control most of the Middle East including Babylon.
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