Battle of Ora and Bazira
- After Massaga, Alexander dispatched Koinos to Bazira and Attlos, Alketas and Demetrios to Ora. The Ashvakayanas of Ora came out to fight Alketas but were beaten back behind the walls. The King of Abhisara sent a military contingent to relieve the Ashvakayanas at Ora. Hearing this, Alexander rushed to Ora and also recalled Koinos from Bazira to join him. Their joint assault overran the citadel.
- When the Ashvakayanas of Bazira heard that Koinos had left their city, they set out on the plain to attack the Macedonians that remained at Bazira. Arrian reports that a very sharp conflict followed at Bazira and 500 Ashvakayanas were slain and another 70 were captured (though characteristically he did not give casualty figures for the Macedonians).
- After capturing Ora, Alexander moved on with all his forces to Bazira slaughtering the inhabitants and burning the city.
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