Hannibal
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.
He lost about 75% of his elephants due to harsh weather conditions and the route over the Alps.
Hannibal, a Carthaginian military commander, famously crossed the Alps with elephants during the Second Punic War in 218 BC. This feat is considered one of the greatest military achievements in history.
Elephants are known to live in family groups led by a matriarch, typically the oldest and most experienced female in the group. The matriarch plays a crucial role in leading and making decisions for the herd.
There are hundreds of them across the globe.
Hannibal.
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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.
Hannibal went over the Alps. He even took elephants with him.
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he led his army on a long trek from Spain across France and through the alps
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.
Hannibal was the Carthaginian general in question. Hannibal led both his troops and his elephants over the Alps and into Italy during the Second Punic War.
Hannibal invaded Italy. He brought 32 elephants with him. The elephants were war elephants and were brought to use them to attack the Roman armies, not to cross the Alps, which was a difficult feat for these animals which were gigantic and from very hot climates. Most of his elephants (if not all of them) died while crossing the Alps in the snowy winter.
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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.