11-23-2003, 12:19 AM
[quote name='Viren' date='Nov 22 2003, 11:39 PM']Hannibal was supposed to have led any army up the Alps which had plenty of elephants. Wonder how he did it?[/quote]
You may find answers here: [url="http://www.barca.fsnet.co.uk/elephants.htm"]http://www.barca.fsnet.co.uk/elephants.htm[/url]
In fact, Hannibal lost most of his elephants in his crossing of the Alps, and the survivors (and resupplied elephants) proved to be of lim ited military value once the Romans learnt how to deal with them..
Other links of interest on War elephants are:
[url="http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/islam/mongols/elephants.html"]The Islamic World to 1600 : War Elephants[/url]
[url="http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Post/166955"]Egyptian War Elephants[/url]
BTW, The use of war elephants by Parvatraj Purushottam (Porus) against Alakshendra (Alexander) is often quoted to make it seem like Indians did not know how to use Elephants effectively.. An exception is made to seen like a rule..
You may find answers here: [url="http://www.barca.fsnet.co.uk/elephants.htm"]http://www.barca.fsnet.co.uk/elephants.htm[/url]
In fact, Hannibal lost most of his elephants in his crossing of the Alps, and the survivors (and resupplied elephants) proved to be of lim ited military value once the Romans learnt how to deal with them..
Other links of interest on War elephants are:
[url="http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/islam/mongols/elephants.html"]The Islamic World to 1600 : War Elephants[/url]
[url="http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Post/166955"]Egyptian War Elephants[/url]
BTW, The use of war elephants by Parvatraj Purushottam (Porus) against Alakshendra (Alexander) is often quoted to make it seem like Indians did not know how to use Elephants effectively.. An exception is made to seen like a rule..