military unit
war-elephants
elephants
also: elephanti
Elephants used in battle, a Carthaginian arm; Himilco landed twelve in Sicily, and dozens were pierced at the rampart in the Spanish battles.
Reading notes
- The History of Rome, Book 24 §35 and twelve elephants
War-elephants, a Carthaginian arm of battle; Himilco landed twelve, and they figure in the Spanish battles too.
- The History of Rome, Book 42 §39 elephants
Trained war elephants, supplied here from North Africa, used to break enemy formations.