Elephants have been deployed as weapons for centuries, particularly in South and South-East Asia, where war elephants constituted the bulk of most armies in the region from antiquity right up to the 19th century. This book offers an insight into the incredible history of these 'living tanks'.
Elephants have been deployed as weapons for centuries, particularly in South and South-East Asia, where war elephants constituted the bulk of most armies in the region from antiquity right up to the 19th century. This book offers an insight into the incredible history of these 'living tanks'.
Dr Konstantin S. Nossov was born in 1972. He is a graduate of Moscow State University and researcher in Ancient and Medieval Military History, as well as author of a number of books published in Russian. He has also written several English-language magazine articles. The author lives in Russia.
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Introduction The Elephant Indian War Elephants War Elephants of Alexander's Successors North African War Elephants War Elephants in South-East Asia War Elephants in Action Glossary Bibliography Colour Plate Commentary Index
Introduction The Elephant Indian War Elephants War Elephants of Alexander's Successors North African War Elephants War Elephants in South-East Asia War Elephants in Action Glossary Bibliography Colour Plate Commentary Index
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