Retreat of the Ten Thousand Antique Prints some later color

some later color

Image size is 9 x 11

Includes several key buildings as well as nearby scenery

as well as Brooklyn and other towns up to Westchester

Alexander Surveyor General

Retreat of the Ten Thousand Antique Prints some later colorRetreat of the Ten Thousand. Cyrus coveted the Persian throne held by his brother Artaxerxes, but lacked the man power to overthrow him. So he conned the Greek army of mostly Spartans to help him put down a renegade tribe in the Taurus mountains and at the last moment, changed course and headed toward Babylon to overthrow Persian king. The battle was fierce and Cyrus was killed in the ensuing mayhem. With Cyrus dead there was no reason to continue but