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874: 2137: 379: 824: 2552: 2543: 644: 1615: 439: 260: 82: 765:... the soldiers of the first column were attacked by the elephants. The flags of Major-general of the Guards, Walda of the Yellow Banner, and of Lieutenant Ulehi of the Manchu-Mongol cavalry were captured. As the elephants closed in on the encircled soldiers of the second column, the arrows shot by all of my men looked like the quills of a porcupine. The elephants fled towards the hills I was greatly alarmed and had a strange feeling. The rebels withdrew from the plain and split into groups in the thick forest of the mountain. 6545: 1243: 1119: 1326: 2109: 939: 1416: 893:. Preferring stealth and mobility to sheer force, Alexander manoeuvered and engaged with just his infantry and cavalry, ultimately defeating Porus' forces, including his elephant corps, albeit at some cost. Porus for his part placed his elephants individually, at long intervals from each other, a short distance in front of his main infantry line, in order to scare off Macedonian cavalry attacks and aid his own infantry in their struggle against the 103: 2100:. As one academic has put it, "thereafter this exotic introduction into Chinese culture passed out of history, and the tactical habits of the North prevailed". However, as late as the Ming dynasty in as far north as Beijing, there were still records of elephants being used in Chinese warfare, namely in 1449 where a Vietnamese contingent of war elephants helped the Ming Dynasty defend the city from the Mongols. 1871: 1045:. This time the Romans came prepared with flammable weapons and anti-elephant devices: these were ox-drawn wagons, equipped with long spikes to wound the elephants, pots of fire to scare them, and accompanying screening troops who would hurl javelins at the elephants to drive them away. A final charge of Epirot elephants won the day again, but this time Pyrrhus had suffered very heavy casualties – a 119: 2394: 2284: 2072: 6000: 1053: 870:, the God of Fear, the night before the battle – but according to some sources the elephants ultimately failed to deploy in the final battle owing to their long march the day before. Alexander won resoundingly at Gaugamela, but was deeply impressed by the enemy elephants and took these first fifteen into his own army, adding to their number during his capture of the rest of Persia. 1983: 469:. Kings and princes principally ride on chariots, which was considered the most royal, while seldom riding the back of elephants. Although viewed as secondary to chariots by royalty, elephants were the preferred vehicle of warriors, especially the elite ones. While the chariots eventually fell into disuse, the other three arms continued to be valued. Many characters in the epic 1468:. Scipio trained his elephants before the battle by aligning the elephants in front of slingers that would throw rocks at them, and another line of slingers at the elephants' rear to perform the same, in order to propel the elephants only in one direction, preventing them turning their backs because of frontal attack and charging against his own lines, but the author of 2304: 2117: 621:. According to Chanakya; catching, training, and controlling war elephants was one of the most important skills taught by the military academies. He advised Chandragupta to set up forested sanctuaries for the wellness of the elephants. Chanakya explicitly conveyed the importance of these sanctuaries. The Maurya Empire would reach its zenith under the reign of 1506: 1661:. Local squads which each consisted of one elephant, one chariot, three armed cavalrymen, and five foot soldiers protected Gupta villages from raids and revolts. In times of war, the squads joined together to form a powerful imperial army. The Gupta Empire employed 'Mahapilupati', a position as an officer in charge of elephants. Emperors such as 1441:, one ancient writer recording that "Caesar had one large elephant, which was equipped with armor and carried archers and slingers in its tower. When this unknown creature entered the river, the Britons and their horses fled and the Roman army crossed over" – although he may have confused this incident with the use of a similar war elephant in 1707:
beasts captured, and these frequently ran into hundreds, such as 350 from Qanauj and 185 from Mahaban in 409/1018-19, and 580 from the Raja Ganda in 410/1019-20. Utbi records that the Thanesar expedition of 405/1014-15 was provoked by Mahmad's desire to get some of the special breed of Sri lankan breed of elephants excellent in war
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Nonetheless, in south-east Asia the use of elephants on the battlefield continued up until the end of the 19th century. One of the major difficulties in the region was terrain, and elephants could cross difficult terrain in many cases more easily than horse cavalry. Burmese forces used war elephants
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in 168 BC. The role of the elephant force at Cynoscephalae was particularly decisive, as their quick charge shattered the unformed Macedonian left wing, allowing the Romans to encircle and destroy the victorious Macedonian right. A similar event also occurred at Pydna. The Romans' successful use of
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did not carry howdahs or turrets in combat, perhaps owing to the physical weakness of the species. Some allusions to turrets in ancient literature are certainly anachronistic or poetic invention, but other references are less easily discounted. There is explicit contemporary testimony that the army
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Capturing elephants from the wild remained a difficult task, but a necessary one given the difficulties of breeding in captivity and the long time required for an elephant to reach sufficient maturity to engage in battle. Sixty-year-old war elephants were always prized as being at the most suitable
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describes the army under the rule of Harsha. Much like the Gupta Empire, his military consisted of infantry, cavalry, and elephants. Harsha received war elephants as tribute and presents from vassals. Some elephants were also obtained by forest rangers from the jungles. Elephants were additionally
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during the wars of the Diadochi. He used 60 elephants brought from Asia with their mahouts. A veteran of Alexander's army, named Damis, helped the besieged Megalopolitians to defend themselves against the elephants and eventually Polyperchon was defeated. Those elephants were subsequently taken by
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elephants "have been found to be skittish and easily alarmed by unfamiliar sounds and for this reason they were found prone to break ranks and flee". Nonetheless, the continued use of war elephants for several thousand years attests to their enduring value to the historical battlefield commander.
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were the first amongst the Islamic dynasties to incorporate war elephants into their tactical theories. They also used a large number of elephants in their battles. The Ghaznavids acquired their elephants as tribute from the Hindu princes and as war plunder. The sources usually list the number of
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adopted the standard ancient tactic for fighting elephants, loosening their ranks to allow the elephants to pass through and assailing them with javelins as they tried to wheel around; they managed to pierce the unarmoured elephants' legs. The panicked and wounded elephants turned on the Indians
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Besides the dawn of more efficient means of transportation and weaponry, war elephants also had clear tactical weaknesses that lead to their eventual retirement. After sustaining painful wounds, or when their driver was killed, elephants had the tendency to panic, often causing them to run amok
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during the 10th century AD – the "only nation on Chinese soil ever to maintain a line of elephants as a regular part of its army". This anomaly in Chinese warfare is explained by the geographical proximity and close cultural links of the southern Han to Southeast Asia. The military officer who
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The value of war elephants in battle remains a contested issue. In the 19th century, it was fashionable to contrast the western, Roman focus on infantry and discipline with the eastern, exotic use of war elephants that relied merely on fear to defeat their enemy. One writer commented that war
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There were many military purposes for which elephants could be used. In battle, war elephants were usually deployed in the centre of the line, where they could be useful to prevent a charge or to conduct one of their own. Their sheer size and their terrifying appearance made them valued heavy
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could deploy between 3,000 and 6,000 war elephants. Such a force was many times larger than the number of elephants employed by the Persians and Greeks, which probably discouraged Alexander's army and effectively halted their advance into India. On his return, Alexander established a force of
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commanded these elephants was given the title "Legate Digitant and Agitant of the Gigantic Elephants". Each elephant supported a wooden tower that could allegedly hold ten or more men. For a brief time, war elephants played a vital role in Southern Han victories such as the invasion of
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It is commonly thought that the reason all war elephants were male was because of males' greater aggression, but it was instead because a female elephant in battle will run from a male; therefore only males could be used in war, whereas female elephants were more commonly used for
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carried turrets; these elephants were significantly smaller than the Asian elephants fielded by the Seleucids and so presumably African forest elephants. There is also evidence that Carthaginian war elephants were furnished with turrets and howdahs in certain military contexts.
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suggesting its introduction during the intervening period. The practice of riding on elephants in peace and war, royalty or commoner, was first recorded in the 6th or 5th century BC. This practice is believed to be much older than proper recorded history.
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fire was a different matter entirely – an animal could easily be knocked down by a single shot. With elephants still being used to carry commanders on the battlefield, they became even more tempting targets for enemy artillery.
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stating that the Sri Lankan elephants, for example, were larger, fiercer and better for war than local elephants. This superiority, as well as the proximity of the supply to seaports, made Sri Lanka's elephants a lucrative trading commodity.
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age for battle service and gifts of elephants of this age were seen as particularly generous. Today an elephant is considered in its prime and at the height of its power between the ages of 25 and 40, yet elephants as old as 80 are used in
811:. The Song forces used scythed polearms to cut the elephants' trunks, causing them to trample their own troops. During the Mong Mao campaign, the elephants were routed by an assortment of gunpowder projectiles. In the war against the 600:, the largest empire to exist in South Asia. At the height of his power, Chandragupta is said to have wielded a military of 600,000 infantry, 30,000 cavalry, 8,000 chariots and 9,000 war elephants besides followers and attendants. 732:
dynasty is the only state in Chinese history to have kept a permanent corps of war elephants. These elephants were able to carry a tower with some ten people on their backs. They were used successfully during the Han invasion of
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before the charge. The smoke made the camels run forward, scaring the elephants, who crushed their own troops in their efforts to retreat. Another account of the campaign by Ahmed ibn Arabshah reports that Timur used oversized
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and was forced to return due to his army's unwillingness to advance. Even if the numbers and prowess of these elephants were exaggerated by historic accounts, elephants were established firmly as war machines in this period.
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The use of war elephants over the centuries has left a deep cultural legacy in many countries. Many traditional war games incorporate war elephants. There is piece in chess called Elephant. While Englishmen call that piece
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and transported, partly by sea, to other battlefields in Greece. It is assumed that Cassander constructed the first elephant transport sea vessels. Some of the elephants died of starvation in 316 BC in the besieged city of
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and siege work. The Sri Lankans had continued their proud traditions in capturing and training elephants from ancient times. The officer in charge of the royal stables, including the capture of elephants, was called the
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indiscriminately, making casualties on either side. Experienced Roman infantrymen often tried to sever their trunks, causing instant distress, and possibly leading the elephant to flee back into its own lines. Fast
2136: 629:, Kalinga had a standing army of 60,000 infantry, 1000 cavalry and 700 war elephants. Kalinga was notable for the quality of their war elephants which were prized by its neighbors for being stronger. Later the King 815:, Ming troops covered their horses with lion masks to scare the elephants and shot them with firearms. The elephants all trembled with fear and were wounded by the guns and arrows, causing the Viet army to panic. 1412:. However, the Lusitanian style of ambushes in narrow terrains ensured his elephants did not play an important factor in the conflict, and Servilianus was eventually defeated by Viriathus in the city of Erisana. 1041:, on the mainland. The Romans were unprepared for fighting elephants, and the Epirot forces routed the Romans. The next year, the Epirots again deployed a similar force of elephants, attacking the Romans at the 2311:
In addition to charging, elephants could provide a safe and stable platform for archers to shoot arrows in the middle of the battlefield, from which more targets could be seen and engaged. The driver, called a
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in 1214, but the use of these individual animals was more symbolic than practical, especially when contrasting food and water consumption of elephants in foreign lands and the harsh conditions of the crusades.
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and human population growth: by 850 BC the Mesopotamian elephants were extinct, and by 500 BC the Chinese elephants were seriously reduced in numbers and limited to areas well south of the Yellow River.
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invaded Southern Han and their crossbowmen readily routed the Han elephants on 23 January 971, during the taking of Shao. That was the last time elephants were used in Chinese warfare, although the
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ever did for Greece. Without them our retreat from Burma would have been even more arduous and our advance to its liberation slower and more difficult." Military elephants were used as late as the
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By the time of Claudius however, such animals were being used by the Romans in single numbers only – the last significant use of war elephants in the Mediterranean was against the Romans at the
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described the subsequent fight: "herever the beasts could wheel around, they rushed forth against the ranks of infantry and demolished the phalanx of the Macedonians, dense as it was."
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taken from defeated armies. Bana additionally details the diet of the elephants, recording that they each consumed 600 pounds of fodder consisting of trees with mangos and sugarcanes.
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controlled the Kuruwe or elephant men. The training of war elephants was the duty of the Kuruwe clan who came under their own Muhandiram, a Sri Lankan administrative post.
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Elephant armour, originally designed for use in war, is today usually only seen in museums. One particularly fine set of Indian elephant armour is preserved at the Leeds
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history records indicate elephants were used as mounts for kings leading their men in the battlefield, with individual mounts being recorded in history. The elephant
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being visited by a 'hatthāroho gāmaṇi'. He is the head of a village community bound together by their profession as mercenary soldiers forming an elephant corp.
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By the time Alexander reached the borders of India five years later, he had a substantial number of elephants under his own command. When it came to defeating
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Numerous strategy video games feature elephants as special units, usually available only to specific factions or requiring special resources. These include
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war elephants against the Macedonians might be considered ironic, given that it was Pyrrhus who first taught them the military potential of elephants.
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the elephants and horses in the vanguard were unwilling to advance. Kanishka is then said to have had a religious revelation and rejected violence.
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The elephant Citranand attacking another, called Udiya, during the Mughal campaign against the rebel forces of Khan Zaman and Bahadur Khan in 1567
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in 161 BCE with eighty elephants (some sources claim thirty-two), some of which were clad in armored breastplates, in an attempt to subdue the
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conquered most of Northern India. The empire adopted war elephants when levying troops as they expanded into the Indian subcontinent. The
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In the Mauryan Empire, the 30-member war office was made up of six boards. The sixth board looked after the elephants, and were headed by
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Andrade, Tonio (2019), "How Yongle learned to stop worrying and love the gun: Perspectives on Early Ming Military", in Ken, Swope (ed.),
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armed with javelins were also used by the Romans to drive them away, as well as flaming objects or a stout line of long spears, such as
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battle formation consists of a ratio of 1 chariot : 1 elephant : 3 cavalry : 5 infantry soldiers. Many characters in the
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describes how the population of Eastern India rode elephants into battle, but currently they provide military service and taxes to the
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by tying torches to their tails and sending them into the ranks of the enemy soldiers, but the attempt failed. In December 554 AD, the
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of Numidia included turreted elephants in 46 BC. This is confirmed by the image of a turreted African elephant used on the coinage of
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This elephant and driver with a hunting howdah, including pistol, bows and a rifle are most likely from the Mughal Emperor's stable.
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Since the late 1940s, a strand of scholarship has argued that the African forest elephants used by Numidia, the Ptolemies and the
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fort. Across India, older gateways are invariably much higher than their European equivalents, in order to allow elephants with
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of 305–303 BC ended with the Seleucids ceding vast eastern territories in exchange for 500 war elephants – a small part of the
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Sun, Laichen (2006). "Chinese Gunpowder Technology and Đại Việt, ca. 1390–1497". In Reid, Anthony; Tran, Nhung Tuyet (eds.).
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The Seven Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World: The Seventh Monarchy: History of the Sassanian or New Persian Empire
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carried on their backs fighting towers which were filled with soldiers who would shoot arrows at long range. The army of the
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Ancient Indian kings certainly valued the elephant in war, some stating that an army without elephants is as despicable as a
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warfare in the late 15th century, the balance of advantage for war elephants on the battlefield began to change. While
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forces, which included up to 9000 elephants by some accounts. The Seleucids put their new elephants to good use at the
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The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes: The Ancient World Economy and the Empires of Parthia, Central Asia and Han China
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in 202 BC; his elephant charge, unlike the one at the battle of Tunis, was ineffective because the disciplined Roman
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was the superintendent of elephants and his qualifications. The use of elephants in the Maurya Empire as recorded by
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on the top of their elephants. With the collapse of Khmer power in the 15th century, the successor region powers of
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Fisher, Marjorie M.; Lacovara, Peter; Ikram, Salima; D'Auria, Sue; Yellin, Janice W.; Knoblauch, Christian (2012).
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against elephants, innovations that would ultimately drive these animals out of active service on the battlefield.
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The Chinese continued to reject the use of war elephants throughout the period, with the notable exception of the
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additionally describes the Kushan as acquiring riches including elephants as part of their conquests. The emperor
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Although the use of war elephants in the western Mediterranean is most famously associated with the wars between
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in 217 BC were smaller than their Asian counterparts, for example, but that did not guarantee victory for
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in 948 AD, but the Southern Han elephant corps were ultimately soundly defeated at Shao in 971 AD, defeated by
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Charles, Michael B. (2007). "The Rise of the Sassanian Elephant Corps: Elephants and the Later Roman Empire".
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100 Decisive Battles from Ancient Times to the Present: The World's Major Battles and How They Shaped History
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assembled a great army from his subject nations, including elephants from India. He planned on attacking the
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being particularly notable for their use of the animals, still being largely brought from India. Indeed, the
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There is uncertainty as to when elephant warfare first started, but it is widely accepted that it began in
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were able to terrify the Carthaginian elephants being used unsupported, which fled from the field. At the
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Tropper, A. (2017). The Battle of Beth Zechariah in Light of a Literary Study of 1 Maccabees 6: 32–47.
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The Sassanid elephant corps held primacy amongst the Sassanid cavalry forces and was recruited from
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used the "blood of grapes and mulberries" to provoke their war elephants in preparation for battle.
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there are machines called Tremortusks, which are suited for combat and are based on war elephants.
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in what is now Ethiopia and Eritrea made use of war elephants in 525 AD during the invasion of the
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in Macedonia. Others of Polyperchon's elephants were used in various parts of Greece by Cassander.
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The successful military use of elephants spread further. The successors to Alexander's empire, the
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was to restore an independent Kalinga into a powerful kingdom using war elephants as stated in the
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maintained a large number of war elephants in the 11th and 12th century. The war elephants of the
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issued as recently as 2004, but their use by U.S. personnel is discouraged because elephants are
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Elephants were used for warfare in China by a small handful of southern dynasties. The state of
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to halt the elephants' charge. Later, the Timurid leader used the captured animals against the
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Hoover, O. D. (2005). Eleazar Auaran and the elephant: killing symbols in Hellenistic Judaea.
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W. Müller (1987). "Outline of the History of Ancient Southern Arabia". In Werner Daum (ed.).
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both retained captured elephants as part of their entourage. Another central Asian invader,
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Looking further east again, however, Alexander could see that the emperors and kings of the
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than as transport, and many thousands of elephants have died during civil conflicts due to
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kingdom, relied heavily on his war elephants. The Mahajanapadas would be conquered by the
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were armed with poisoned rods to kill the beasts but were slain by javelins and archers.
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The Gunpowder Age: China, Military Innovation, and the Rise of the West in World History
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in 255 BC, the Carthaginian elephants were ineffective due to the terrain, while at the
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demonstrated extensive use of elephants in war and greatly expanded under the reign of
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In event, size alone was not necessarily a decisive factor. The elephants used by the
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returning from India, with soldiers atop war elephants, 2nd century AD, similar to a
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Chinese armies faced off against war elephants in Southeast Asia, such as during the
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two men were to duel utilizing the same weapon and mount including elephants. In the
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was noted for its huge elephant corps, with estimates ranging from 5,000 to 50,000.
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in what is now southern Vietnam used elephants against the invading army of China's
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This article is about elephants trained for combat. For the album by Deer Tick, see
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Into the 20th century, military elephants were used for non-combat purposes in the
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in the Arabian peninsula. The war elephants used by the Aksumite army consisted of
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From India, military thinking on the use of war elephants spread westwards to the
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for example, while some spiked, anti-elephant gates still remain, for example at
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Following Indian accounts foreign rulers would also adopt the use of elephants.
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Conjectural reconstruction of the main gate of Kusinagara used by war elephants
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where they routed the Chinese cavalry. The Burmese used them again during the
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during their historic encounter on the battlefield in 200 BC, for example.
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had an armored elephant force, which played a major role in his campaigns.
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assign elephants in their proper place in the organization of an army. The
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Schafer, Edward H. (1957). "War Elephants in Ancient and Medieval China".
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of 636 AD, in which a unit of thirty-three elephants was used against the
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was created from a revision of this article dated 21 April 2005
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for an auxiliary role. Elephants are now more valuable to many armies in
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had limited impact on elephants, which could withstand numerous volleys,
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In Thailand, the king or general rode on the elephant's neck and carried
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did not extensively specify the use of elephants in war. However, in the
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however the charge of the Carthaginian elephants helped to disorder the
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of Tamil Nadu also had a very strong elephant force. The Chola emperor
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Elephant troops ("tượng binh") is an important part of the Vietnamese
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by the 6th century BC. The increased conscription of elephants in the
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is a term for specific military units using elephant-mounted troops.
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It is also the nickname of Thai national football teams such as the
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admits of the enormous effort and time required to accomplish this.
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cavalry, allowing the latter's phalanx to be isolated and defeated.
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painting tradition of the 19th century, or in literature following
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Ancient Indian Warfare: With Special Reference to the Vedic Period
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War elephants also remain a popular artistic trope, either in the
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Elephants also featured throughout the Roman campaign against the
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four years later, where they blocked the return of the victorious
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would come in contact with the Nanda Empire on the banks of the
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Ebrey, Patricia Buckley; Walthall, Anne; Palais, James (2006).
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in 280 BC, leaving some fifty additional animals, on loan from
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and no longer appears in the version played in today's Japan.
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also estimated the Nanda Army strength in the east as 200,000
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were described as skilled in the art of elephant warfare e.g.
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occasionally used war elephants in their battles against the
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In Malaysia, 20 elephants battled the Portuguese during the
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A Romanesque painting of a war elephant. Spain, 11th century
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struck coins depicted as elephant riders and lion slayers.
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the enemy, break their ranks, and instill terror and fear.
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in 451 AD, at which the Sassanid elephants terrified the
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rides an elephant into battle to bolster the demoralized
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hunts because they are more disciplined and experienced.
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War elephants played a critical role in several key
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(October 2007). 2332:and a protective tower on their backs, called 2181:, where the elephants were easily repulsed by 1934:, and during the Mongol invasions of Burma in 1858:the opportunity to capture an elephant in the 827:A depiction of war elephants attacking at the 6455: 6068: 5856:Scullard, H. (1948). "Hannibal's elephants". 5706:Acta Antiqua Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 4526:"Elephants in Sri Lankan History and Culture" 3265:. 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"Book V, Chapter XVII.Defeat of Porus". 1878:army waged war with elephants against the 473:were trained in the art. According to the 5955:The Roman History of Appian of Alexandria 5871:The Elephant in the Greek and Roman World 5593:Fighting Techniques of the Oriental World 4226: 3373:. Bloomsbury. 20 April 2012. p. 35. 2434:Learn how and when to remove this message 1388:was helped by ten elephants sent by king 6016:, and does not reflect subsequent edits. 5804:. New Delhi: People's Publishing House. 5699:"Elephants in Warfare in Late Antiquity" 5413:, Taylor & Francis, pp. 71–87, 5220:"Celtic Kings: The Punic Wars announced" 4097:Roman History, Book 6, The wars in Spain 4079:Roman History, Book 6, The wars in Spain 3417: 3405: 3165: 2940:"History Of The Domestication Of Animal" 2046:. However, this duel may be apocryphal. 1839:, elephants were seldom used in Europe. 1408:with another ten elephants sent by king 757:, the rebels used elephants against the 5561:(182). 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Other examples include the 1165:for the same purpose, as did 785:Ming–Mong Mao War (1386–1388) 543: 414:is depicted as riding either 385: 321: 6424:List of fictional pachyderms 6410:List of individual elephants 5916:Terwiel, Barend Jan (2013). 5381:General and cited references 5041:De la Garza, Andrew (2010). 4820:"Edinburgh Review, page 271" 2765:List of individual elephants 2618:Celtic Kings: The Punic Wars 2517:to pass through underneath. 2096:shooting from troops of the 2018:(now Myanmar) and Siam (now 1495:Parthia and Sassanian Persia 1134:was a significant animal in 1094:who had revolted during the 935:to lead his elephant units. 6820:Royal Army Veterinary Corps 5952:White, Horace, ed. 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(1899). 3843:Scripta Classica Israelica 3224:Economic History of Orissa 3184:World History Encyclopedia 3094:10.1007/s12520-019-00959-5 2841:World History Encyclopedia 1600:African savannah elephants 1583: 1498: 1318: 1237:Loxodonta africana oxyotis 931:, and created the post of 705: 519:additionally mentions the 501:army. Scriptures like the 252: 112:Metropolitan Museum of Art 85:War elephants depicted in 29: 6782:National War Dog Cemetery 6582:Blue Peacock nuclear mine 6541: 5802:Ramayana: Myth or Reality 5762:(2007 reprint ed.). 5743:10.1017/S000983880900007X 5647:Kistler, John M. (2006). 5478:Di Cosmo, Nicola (2006), 5427:Chakravarti, P.C (2003). 5157:"Toomai of the Elephants" 4719:"Indian elephant battery" 4636:Chakrabongse, C. (1960). 4245:Journal of Late Antiquity 4239:Charles, Michael (2018). 3715:Kistler, John M. (2007). 3616:The Anabasis of Alexander 3536:Historiae Alexandri Magni 3436:Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 3117:"1 Maccabees VI 34 Again" 2483:, Arabic for "elephant". 2066:Capture of Malacca (1511) 1460:of 49–45 BC, the army of 1439:first invasion of Britain 942:War elephants during the 831:River, by Andre Castaigne 791:(1406–1407). In 605, the 596:(321–297 BC), formed the 449:The ancient Indian epics 428:military history of India 310:Indus Valley civilization 5869:Scullard, H. H. (1974). 5651:. Westport, CT: Praeger. 4610:Observed in Thailand as 4174:Daryaee, Touraj (2016). 3332:"War Against King Elara" 2668:Assassin's Creed Origins 2260:. They are classed as a 2246:Kachin Independence Army 1420:Roman marble sarcophagus 1386:Quintus Fulvius Nobilior 1380:in Hispania. During the 1360:in 190 BC, during which 1233:African savanna elephant 1061:Battle of Beth Zechariah 858:occurred at Alexander's 67:Second Battle of Panipat 6760:Animals in War Memorial 6754:Animals in War Memorial 6613:Mail delivery by animal 6152:African forest elephant 5800:Sankalia, H.D. (1963). 5692:, Osprey Publishing Ltd 5630:Oxford University Press 5469:Davis, Paul K. (1999). 5452:10.2143/IA.42.0.2017880 4893:"Vietnam War Elephants" 4355:. 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5507: 5503: 5501:0-618-13384-4 5497: 5493: 5489: 5484: 5481: 5476: 5472: 5467: 5462: 5457: 5453: 5449: 5445: 5441: 5436: 5432: 5431: 5425: 5422: 5416: 5412: 5407: 5403: 5397: 5393: 5389: 5385: 5384: 5380: 5363: 5359: 5358: 5353: 5347: 5344: 5331: 5328: 5324: 5323: 5318: 5311: 5308: 5295: 5291: 5290: 5285: 5278: 5275: 5262: 5258: 5254: 5247: 5244: 5231: 5227: 5226: 5221: 5214: 5211: 5198: 5194: 5190: 5189: 5184: 5177: 5174: 5162: 5158: 5152: 5149: 5146: 5142: 5138: 5133: 5130: 5126: 5121: 5118: 5114: 5109: 5106: 5094: 5090: 5089: 5084: 5078: 5075: 5071: 5066: 5063: 5050: 5046: 5045: 5037: 5034: 5021: 5017: 5013: 5006: 5003: 4992:on 2008-05-17 4991: 4987: 4980: 4977: 4962: 4958: 4951: 4945: 4942: 4929: 4925: 4921: 4914: 4911: 4898: 4894: 4888: 4885: 4881: 4877: 4876:Elephant Bill 4874: 4869: 4866: 4854: 4850: 4846: 4840: 4837: 4825: 4821: 4815: 4812: 4800: 4796: 4789: 4786: 4774: 4770: 4764: 4761: 4749: 4745: 4739: 4736: 4724: 4720: 4714: 4711: 4705: 4702: 4698: 4693: 4690: 4687:, p. 291 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Cosmo 2006 3414: 3411: 3408:, p. 33. 3407: 3406:Di Cosmo 2006 3402: 3399: 3386: 3382: 3376: 3372: 3371: 3370:War Elephants 3364: 3361: 3357: 3352: 3349: 3337: 3333: 3327: 3324: 3312: 3308: 3302: 3299: 3295: 3291: 3287: 3282: 3279: 3274: 3272:9788120609204 3268: 3264: 3263: 3255: 3252: 3240: 3236: 3230: 3226: 3225: 3217: 3214: 3210: 3205: 3202: 3190: 3186: 3185: 3180: 3174: 3171: 3167: 3166:Sankalia 1963 3162: 3159: 3156:, p. 10. 3155: 3150: 3147: 3142: 3138: 3134: 3130: 3126: 3122: 3118: 3111: 3108: 3103: 3099: 3095: 3091: 3087: 3083: 3079: 3072: 3069: 3066:, p. xi. 3065: 3060: 3057: 3045: 3041: 3035: 3031: 3030: 3022: 3020: 3018: 3014: 3002: 2998: 2992: 2988: 2987: 2979: 2977: 2975: 2973: 2969: 2965: 2960: 2957: 2945: 2941: 2935: 2932: 2920: 2916: 2910: 2906: 2905: 2897: 2895: 2893: 2889: 2877: 2873: 2872: 2867: 2861: 2858: 2846: 2842: 2838: 2831: 2828: 2824: 2823: 2818: 2812: 2808: 2804: 2800: 2796: 2790: 2787: 2780: 2776: 2775:Thai elephant 2773: 2771: 2770:Sassanid army 2768: 2766: 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Battle of the Hydaspes
Battle of Zama
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Battle of Ambur

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