The elephants taken to Italy mostly died in the Alps, and so were not a force to be reckined with.
A Zama, the 80 elepkants were scared by Romans blowing horns, and turned back, inflicting harm on the Carthaginina battle line.
The Carthaginians.
Hannibal led an army against Rome using war elephants, which proved to be more of a hindrance than a help. Even though Hannibal was successful against the Romans for a time, the elephants panicked in the noise of battle causing problems.
Hannibal Barca of Carthage.
The Roman army had to deal with war elephants used by the Carthaginians.
Hannibal & his troops & elephants crossed over the Alps & the Apennines in his quest to eradicate the Romans during the Punic War.
The Second Punic War lasted from 218 BC to 202 BC. Hannibal's use of war elephants was not an innovation. The Carthaginians had already used against the Romans in the in the battles in Africa of the First Punic War (264-241 BC). Pyrrhus, the Greek king of Epirus was the first to deploy elephants against the Romans in 280 BC during his attempt to invade southern Italy. The use of war elephants started in India in the 4th century BC. The Persians adopted the idea and used them in a battle against Alexander the Great in 330 BC. Alexander and his successors also made use of them. Then the Greek rulers of Egypt, the Carthaginians and the Numidians in North Africa also adopted war elephants. They used African elephants which are smaller than the Indian ones.
History has no record of use of war elephants in the Persian war.
The Carthaginian general Hannibal (247 - 182 BC) led 38,000 infantry, 8,000 cavalry, and 37 war elephants across the alps as part of the Second Punic War in Italy, in the winter of 218 BC. Many did not survive the conditions and skirmishes, arriving in the area of Turin with half the originally reported force.
Yes , during the second Punic War the Carthaginian General Hannibal Barca led an army through the Alps into Italy and waged war against the Romans .
Hannibal, a famous Carthaginian general, crossed the Alps and almost wiped out the Romans. The Romans were on the verge of defeat until the Roman army reached Carthage's capital. Hannibal's troops rushed home, where they were defeated at Zama, ending the Second Punic War.
Hannibal of Carthage is believed to have crossed the Alps with 37 elephants during the Second Punic War in 218 BC. This daring military maneuver was aimed at invading Italy from the north and caught the Romans by surprise.
Hannibal's army, particularly during the Second Punic War, consisted of a diverse range of troops, including African, Spanish, and Gaulish soldiers. They were known for their exceptional skill in tactics and manoeuvres, especially the use of the double-envelopment strategy. The army employed a variety of weapons, including swords, spears, javelins, and slings. War elephants were also a notable feature of Hannibal's forces, which provided a significant advantage in battles.