The Romans never used War Elephants to the extent of other civilizations. maybe in the last 200 years and under Trajan but other then that the Greeks, Carthage, and Indians were the main users of War Elephants. With massive tusks and extremely hard to kill they were the equivalent of a Tank and they were used to break up enemy defenses
Although elephants were trained as war elephants in several parts of the ancient world, they were not very effective "war machines" as they would panic in the noise of battle. The Romans soon learned this. When their infantry was facing an elephant charge, the well disciplined Roman troops moved aside and let them pass. As the elephant, carrying its siege tower could not pivot quickly, the charge was ineffective. Caesar, when facing an elephant cavalry, ordered his archers to bombard the animals with arrows, causing the animals to panic and dump their towers and run off. He also ordered his ground troops to hack away at the elephant's legs if they managed to get too close.
Although elephants were trained as war elephants in several parts of the ancient world, they were not very effective "war machines" as they would panic in the noise of battle. The Romans soon learned this. When their infantry was facing an elephant charge, the well disciplined Roman troops moved aside and let them pass. As the elephant, carrying its siege tower could not pivot quickly, the charge was ineffective. Caesar, when facing an elephant cavalry, ordered his archers to bombard the animals with arrows, causing the animals to panic and dump their towers and run off. He also ordered his ground troops to hack away at the elephant's legs if they managed to get too close.
Although elephants were trained as war elephants in several parts of the ancient world, they were not very effective "war machines" as they would panic in the noise of battle. The Romans soon learned this. When their infantry was facing an elephant charge, the well disciplined Roman troops moved aside and let them pass. As the elephant, carrying its siege tower could not pivot quickly, the charge was ineffective. Caesar, when facing an elephant cavalry, ordered his archers to bombard the animals with arrows, causing the animals to panic and dump their towers and run off. He also ordered his ground troops to hack away at the elephant's legs if they managed to get too close.
Although elephants were trained as war elephants in several parts of the ancient world, they were not very effective "war machines" as they would panic in the noise of battle. The Romans soon learned this. When their infantry was facing an elephant charge, the well disciplined Roman troops moved aside and let them pass. As the elephant, carrying its siege tower could not pivot quickly, the charge was ineffective. Caesar, when facing an elephant cavalry, ordered his archers to bombard the animals with arrows, causing the animals to panic and dump their towers and run off. He also ordered his ground troops to hack away at the elephant's legs if they managed to get too close.
Although elephants were trained as war elephants in several parts of the ancient world, they were not very effective "war machines" as they would panic in the noise of battle. The Romans soon learned this. When their infantry was facing an elephant charge, the well disciplined Roman troops moved aside and let them pass. As the elephant, carrying its siege tower could not pivot quickly, the charge was ineffective. Caesar, when facing an elephant cavalry, ordered his archers to bombard the animals with arrows, causing the animals to panic and dump their towers and run off. He also ordered his ground troops to hack away at the elephant's legs if they managed to get too close.
Although elephants were trained as war elephants in several parts of the ancient world, they were not very effective "war machines" as they would panic in the noise of battle. The Romans soon learned this. When their infantry was facing an elephant charge, the well disciplined Roman troops moved aside and let them pass. As the elephant, carrying its siege tower could not pivot quickly, the charge was ineffective. Caesar, when facing an elephant cavalry, ordered his archers to bombard the animals with arrows, causing the animals to panic and dump their towers and run off. He also ordered his ground troops to hack away at the elephant's legs if they managed to get too close.
Although elephants were trained as war elephants in several parts of the ancient world, they were not very effective "war machines" as they would panic in the noise of battle. The Romans soon learned this. When their infantry was facing an elephant charge, the well disciplined Roman troops moved aside and let them pass. As the elephant, carrying its siege tower could not pivot quickly, the charge was ineffective. Caesar, when facing an elephant cavalry, ordered his archers to bombard the animals with arrows, causing the animals to panic and dump their towers and run off. He also ordered his ground troops to hack away at the elephant's legs if they managed to get too close.
Although elephants were trained as war elephants in several parts of the ancient world, they were not very effective "war machines" as they would panic in the noise of battle. The Romans soon learned this. When their infantry was facing an elephant charge, the well disciplined Roman troops moved aside and let them pass. As the elephant, carrying its siege tower could not pivot quickly, the charge was ineffective. Caesar, when facing an elephant cavalry, ordered his archers to bombard the animals with arrows, causing the animals to panic and dump their towers and run off. He also ordered his ground troops to hack away at the elephant's legs if they managed to get too close.
Although elephants were trained as war elephants in several parts of the ancient world, they were not very effective "war machines" as they would panic in the noise of battle. The Romans soon learned this. When their infantry was facing an elephant charge, the well disciplined Roman troops moved aside and let them pass. As the elephant, carrying its siege tower could not pivot quickly, the charge was ineffective. Caesar, when facing an elephant cavalry, ordered his archers to bombard the animals with arrows, causing the animals to panic and dump their towers and run off. He also ordered his ground troops to hack away at the elephant's legs if they managed to get too close.
Although elephants were trained as war elephants in several parts of the ancient world, they were not very effective "war machines" as they would panic in the noise of battle. The Romans soon learned this. When their infantry was facing an elephant charge, the well disciplined Roman troops moved aside and let them pass. As the elephant, carrying its siege tower could not pivot quickly, the charge was ineffective. Caesar, when facing an elephant cavalry, ordered his archers to bombard the animals with arrows, causing the animals to panic and dump their towers and run off. He also ordered his ground troops to hack away at the elephant's legs if they managed to get too close.
They opened their ranks and attacked their flanks and rear as they ran through, panicking them.
Hannibal
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43 BC was the year of the invasion of southern England. Aulus Plautius landed with four legions. the emperor Claudius joined him with reinforcements and war elephants in the same year after the major operations had been completed.
Punic Wars?
Yes they coped the Greeks they only changed the gods names. While the actual god was copied (mars is the Roman version of Aries, god of war), Romans did not use the same name.
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The Carthaginians.
Elephants
The roman's did use elephants, but in very small quantities since they were quite dangerous.
History has no record of use of war elephants in the Persian 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.
So then the elephants would scare and charge at the enemies.
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.
Hannibal & his troops & elephants crossed over the Alps & the Apennines in his quest to eradicate the Romans during the Punic War.
They made their shileds for war
Teamwork tactics
They used the catapult for war.