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A comment on Alexander The Great's Battle at the River Jhelum. Parent comment
The 50k number was in reference to Porus' army. Allegedly, Alexander was outnumbered between 3 and 5 to 1.
As another basis of comparison, both sides at the battle of Waterloo also fielded about 50k infantry a piece.
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The 50k number was in reference to Porus' army. Allegedly, Alexander was outnumbered between 3 and 5 to 1.
As another basis of comparison, both sides at the battle of Waterloo also fielded about 50k infantry a piece.