The following is something I've had in the works for awhile...a detailed account of the Alexandrian War. Pulling from such diverse sources as Stacy Schiff's recent biography of Cleopatra, down to works of Plutarch and of Caesar (well, probably Aulus Hirtius, one of his officers) I think I have a fairly good narrative prepared of one of the most unknown, under-reported, and underrated events of the ancient world.6/2012: After a long absence, I have resumed work on this little article. The whole thing has been updated, and much has been added.3/2013: Well, my absence ended up being much longer than anticipated. I may have abandoned this article entirely had it not been for a Reddit user who stumbled upon this piece, and joined this forum just to PM me to continue my post. In addition, I have gained an amazing new source;by Stephen Dando-Collins. He does an amazing job at setting the scene for the background of the siege and battle. His attention to detail on Caesar's officers and men is impeccable. Only Stacy Schiff's account of the battle inrivals Dando-Collins' in recent material.-----Soon, I will be getting to Caesar's breakout from Alexandria and the Battle of the Nile. The battle itself is somewhat mysterious, not really talked about much in the ancient sources, despite it's size and the fact that there were appearently many casualties on both sides (a fact not disputed by any of the Roman accounts). I will do the best I can to create a clear account from the sources available.The discussion sparked by the thread " Who do you blame for the decline of the Pharoahs " on here as well as my own readings inspired me to throw this together. The following is part one, the introduction. Part two will include the Alexandrian uprising, Caesar under siege, and the Battle of the Nile in 47 B.C., on both land and sea. I will be including as many pictures as possible in this section, as accurate orders of battle as I can find, maps, and plenty of citations.Enjoy.-From Stacy Schiff's