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Explaination on how Alexanders army was able to cross the hydaspes before porus was able to react

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He did it by building numerous rafts during the night and crossing the hydaspes during the night, all while leaving 5000 soldiers behind during midnight. This enabled him to get a tactical advantage over Porus and eventually helped him win the war.
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