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Part 2: Persian Invasion
After bringing that wretched rebel, Tennes, to heel, Artaxerxes III prepared for a massive invasion of Egypt. It had rebelled around 60 years ago and had eluded Persian attempts at recapture ever since. Now it was time, to do what others before him had failed to do, reconquer Egypt. He gathered a massive army, consisting of 300,000 infantry, 30,000 cavalry, and 14,000 Greek mercenaries. With his preparations complete, Artaxerxes launched his invasion. Necatanebo II resisted with 100,000 Egyptians and 20,000 Greek mercenaries. Battle was joined soon after, the battle that would decide the fate of Egypt.
Egypt could very well have fallen, were it not for the efforts of Mentor, who stopped the attempts of the Persians to outflank the Egyptians, and the Persians fell back. Then Mentor launched an assault on the flanks and the rear, which caused the Persian infantry to break and run. Artaxerxes sounded the retreat, but over half his army was dead or missing, while the Egyptian casualties were relatively light. Necatanebo II had successfully fought off another invasion attempt. But the Persian threat remained, and loomed over Egypt like a shadow...
Greek Mercenaries fighting for Egyptians against Persians:
Egypt could very well have fallen, were it not for the efforts of Mentor, who stopped the attempts of the Persians to outflank the Egyptians, and the Persians fell back. Then Mentor launched an assault on the flanks and the rear, which caused the Persian infantry to break and run. Artaxerxes sounded the retreat, but over half his army was dead or missing, while the Egyptian casualties were relatively light. Necatanebo II had successfully fought off another invasion attempt. But the Persian threat remained, and loomed over Egypt like a shadow...
Greek Mercenaries fighting for Egyptians against Persians:
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