War Elephants

Name: War Elephants
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ISBN: 9780275987619

ISBN-10: 0275987612

ISBN-13: 9780275987619

Edition: 2005

Authors: John M. Kistler, Richard Lair

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Elephants have fought in human armies for more than three thousand years. Asian powers boasted of their pachyderm power, while the Romans fielded elephants alongside their legendary legions but were, perhaps, too proud to admit that mere animals contributed to victory. Elephants have gored, stomped, and sliced their way through infantry and cavalry with great success. They have also been cut, speared, bombed, and napalmed for their efforts. This is the story of their largely forgotten role in the history of warfare. Generals throughout recorded history have used elephants as tanks, bulldozers, and cargo trucks long before such vehicles existed. Until gunpowder began to reduce the utility of…

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List price: $46.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.75" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 1.474
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Dedication


Foreword



Introduction Useful Orphan Early


Contests Beauty and the Beasts Fill of Blood Improvements


The Elephant Mystery


The Horror Alexander's


Opinion Death on the Nile Marching Siege Cavalry Killers


The Elephant Industry Unmitigated Gauls


The Elephant of surprise Flaming Pigs Chaos in the Streets Regulus Proud Mahouts Cruelty Lions Brood Dangerous Waters Treacherous Paths Best Laid Plans Stalemate Hasdrubal Rome's Genius Asia versus Africa Day of Slaughter Weapons of Massive Destruction Guerrilla War


The Running of the Bulls Pompey's Circus


The Herd of Julius Caesar Arrogant Emperors Sackcloth and Ashes Breach of Faith Year of the Elephant Medieval Asia Charlemagne and Frederick Plump and Ready Mongol Hordes Pyramids of Skulls


Thais and Burmese


The Great Mahout Beasts of Burden Mighty Engineers Targets of Opportunity


Epilogue


Endnotes


Glossary


Bibliography


Index