HyperDic: battle_of_granicus_river

English > 1 sense of the expression Battle of Granicus River:
NOUNactBattle of Granicus River, Granicusthe battle in which Alexander won his first major victory against the Persians (334 BC)
English > Battle of Granicus River: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningThe battle in which Alexander won his first major victory against the Persians (334 BC).
SynonymGranicus
Instance ofpitched battleA fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
RegionAsia Minor, AnatoliaA peninsula in southwestern Asia that forms the Asian part of Turkey
Spanishbatalla del Gránico, El Gránico

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