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war elephant

also: elephant

War elephants, a Carthaginian shock and terror weapon; Hannibal brought thirty-seven across the Rhone and Alps, though most perished in Italy.

Reading notes

The History of Rome, Book 21 §5 elephants
War elephants, a Carthaginian shock and terror weapon; Hannibal posted forty on the Tagus bank.
The History of Rome, Book 36 §11 fifteen elephants
War-elephants, used by both sides as shock troops and instruments of terror.
The History of Rome, Book 42 §65 elephants
War elephants, used in Hellenistic and Roman armies to break enemy lines; twenty-two were brought by Misagenes.

Mentioned in 22 works (78 mentions)

The History of Rome, Book 21 hist · 11 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 22 hist · 1 mention

§2 elephant

The History of Rome, Book 23 hist · 8 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 24 hist · 2 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 25 hist · 1 mention

§41 elephant

The History of Rome, Book 26 hist · 6 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 27 hist · 8 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 28 hist · 2 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 29 hist · 1 mention

§4 elephant

The History of Rome, Book 30 hist · 7 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 31 hist · 1 mention

§27 elephant

The History of Rome, Book 32 hist · 1 mention

§31 elephant

The History of Rome, Book 33 hist · 3 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 35 hist · 3 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 36 hist · 4 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 37 hist · 4 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 38 hist · 5 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 40 hist · 1 mention

§55 elephant

The History of Rome, Book 42 hist · 4 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 43 hist · 1 mention

§9 elephant

The History of Rome, Book 44 hist · 3 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 45 hist · 1 mention

§15 elephant