ACOUP - War Elephant, Part II: Elephants Against Wolves

Now that Bret has covered the basics of how elephants were used in battles, he takes a look specifically at the history of war elephants in Rome. Here, he examines what systemic forces (mostly logistics) impacted the Roman decision not to use elephants and the tactics used to defeat the elephants they faced. He also takes a brief aside to discuss why elephants never saw much use in China despite their easy access to elephants.

The text for this recording is from A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry, the blog of history professor, Bret Devereaux, whose work you should absolutely support with your eyes, your clicks, and, if you are able, your bucks.

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