Alexander the Great started going into India into 326 BC. Afterwinning a pitched battle that went to the wire against a local kingPorus who used elephants, Alexander learnt there were many moreKings in India with stronger forces. Alexander wanted to fight.Hisarmy didn’t. They had been freaked out by elephants. They wereexhausted. They had left their home of Macedonia and Greece 8 yearsago. They wanted to see their wives and children again. They didn’twant to fight more battles against stronger enemies who wouldprobably beat them. They were running low on morale. Alexandertried to persuade his men otherwise, even throwing a tantrum wherehe stayed in a tent for three days, but his men wouldn’t budge. AndAlexander the Great was forced to go back.

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