Alexander the Great and the broken ladder, 326 BC
Soldiers, enthused by Alexander the Great's example, swarm up a ladder, used to attack the fortified city walls of the Mallians. The ladder breaks under their weight, leaving their leader open to attack on the ramparts, but instead of leaping back to safety, Alexander fights on, into the enemies midst: an example of his bravery, and rashness
Picture No
13989433
Media ID
45686597
Size
3600px x 5220px
(2.2MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Drawing by A. Castaigne, reproduced in The Century LVIII, 1899, page 768
Date
326 BC
