. . "43"^^ . . "Ptolemaic victory"@en . . "43"^^ . "18000"^^ . . "4000"^^ . . . . "12500"^^ . . "Battle of Gaza (312 BC)"@en . "500"^^ . "312"^^ . . "Battle of Gaza"@en . . . "The Battle of Gaza was a battle of the Third war of the Diadochi between Ptolemy (satrap of Egypt) and Demetrius (son of Antigonus I Monophthalmus). Ptolemy launched an invasion of Syria. With 18,000 infantry and 4,000 cavalry he arrived to Gaza in early 312 BC. Demetrius decided to offer him battle, but was routed; losing 500 men killed, a further 8,000 taken prisoner, and losing all his elephants. He retreated to Tripolis in Phoenicia. Demetrius: Ptolemy: \n* left wing: 3,000 cavalry \n* center: 18,000 phalanx \n* right wing: 1,000 cavalry"@en . "Unknown"@en . . . . "Gaza"@en . "The Battle of Gaza was a battle of the Third war of the Diadochi between Ptolemy (satrap of Egypt) and Demetrius (son of Antigonus I Monophthalmus). Ptolemy launched an invasion of Syria. With 18,000 infantry and 4,000 cavalry he arrived to Gaza in early 312 BC. Demetrius decided to offer him battle, but was routed; losing 500 men killed, a further 8,000 taken prisoner, and losing all his elephants. He retreated to Tripolis in Phoenicia. Demetrius: \n* left wing: 2,900 cavalry, 1,500 light infantry and 30 war elephants under Demetrius command \n* center: 11,000 infantry phalanx and 13 elephants \n* right wing: 1,500 cavalry Ptolemy: \n* left wing: 3,000 cavalry \n* center: 18,000 phalanx \n* right wing: 1,000 cavalry"@en . . "8000"^^ . "the Third war of the Diadochi"@en . "4400"^^ .