Alexander’s army began to invade India. Alexander learned how to use elephants in combat. And his soldiers won most of their battles. But the Indians who fought against Alexander were fierce warriors as well. Even though the soldiers from Macedonia won many battles, more and more of them died claiming these victories. Finally, Alexander’s army mutinied. After a particularly difficult battle, in which over a thousand soldiers were killed or badly wounded, the army refused to go any further. “Be content with what you have!” they told Alexander. “We don’t want to go on dying to make your empire
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