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Dareius based his formation for battle on the characteristics of his national contingents,1 and posting himself opposite Alexander gave the command to advance on the Macedonians. As the lines approached each other, the trumpeters on both sides sounded the attack and the troops charged each other with a loud shout.

1 The Persian dispositions are given by Curtius 4.12.5-13 and Arrian. 3.11.3-7 from captured records.

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