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11-14-2007, 09:42 AM

Quote:I see an old post where a member was puzzled by the problem with the elephants at the Rhone, when Hannibal tried to get them across.

After studying all the accounts and theories, the solution to my mind is quite simple, regarding the history of those particular elephants....

In essence then the elephants of Hannibal were not practiced swimmers. ....

John K

John, thanks for taking the trouble to answer something which had been bothering me for some time, though you've now rendered a footnote in my Warhorse obsolete just as the paperback comes out! You've also pretty much stymied my plan to commission something on war elephants too; wish I had got to you first. I too will be ordering a copy fo your book. Smile

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Phil

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Employing war elephants - by Jona Lendering - 08-29-2007, 09:27 AM

Re: Employing war elephants - by Alexandr K - 08-29-2007, 11:12 AM

Re: Employing war elephants - by Mitra - 08-29-2007, 12:47 PM

Elephants in war - by D B Campbell - 08-29-2007, 02:35 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by SOCL - 08-29-2007, 05:03 PM

I - by SafeCast - 09-09-2007, 04:57 AM

Re: Employing war elephants - by Et tu brute - 09-09-2007, 08:25 AM

Re: Employing war elephants - by philsidnell - 09-10-2007, 09:39 AM

Re: Employing war elephants - by Sardaukar - 09-13-2007, 08:04 AM

Re: Employing war elephants - by Duncan Head - 09-13-2007, 08:27 AM

Re: Employing war elephants - by Sardaukar - 09-13-2007, 09:21 AM

Re: Elephants in war - by philsidnell - 09-13-2007, 10:03 AM

Re: Employing war elephants - by Nicholas Gaukroger - 09-13-2007, 10:49 AM

Re: Employing war elephants - by MeinPanzer - 09-13-2007, 01:54 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by philsidnell - 09-13-2007, 03:06 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by D B Campbell - 09-13-2007, 04:04 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by Sardaukar - 09-13-2007, 05:51 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 09-13-2007, 07:21 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by Theodosius the Great - 09-14-2007, 02:42 AM

Re: Employing war elephants - by philsidnell - 09-14-2007, 09:12 AM

Re: Employing war elephants - by D B Campbell - 09-14-2007, 09:43 AM

Re: Employing war elephants - by Nicholas Gaukroger - 09-14-2007, 10:02 AM

Re: Employing war elephants - by Theodosius the Great - 09-14-2007, 08:10 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 09-15-2007, 11:48 AM

Re: Employing war elephants - by PMBardunias - 09-17-2007, 10:50 PM

war elephants - by kistlerj - 10-11-2007, 08:31 PM

Re: war elephants - by D B Campbell - 10-12-2007, 02:51 PM

elephant battles - by kistlerj - 10-12-2007, 03:57 PM

sidnell confusion on elephants at the Rhone (Hannibal) - by kistlerj - 10-12-2007, 04:07 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by Mitra - 10-12-2007, 06:08 PM

thanks - by kistlerj - 10-12-2007, 06:12 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by antiochus - 11-14-2007, 05:03 AM

Re: sidnell confusion on elephants at the Rhone (Hannibal) - by philsidnell - 11-14-2007, 09:42 AM

Re: sidnell confusion on elephants at the Rhone (Hannibal) - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 11-14-2007, 02:36 PM

book details - by kistlerj - 11-14-2007, 02:47 PM

Re: sidnell confusion on elephants at the Rhone (Hannibal) - by kistlerj - 11-14-2007, 02:50 PM

Re: sidnell confusion on elephants at the Rhone (Hannibal) - by Sean Manning - 11-14-2007, 05:45 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by PMBardunias - 11-14-2007, 07:22 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by kistlerj - 11-14-2007, 07:56 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by antiochus - 11-15-2007, 01:55 AM

Re: Employing war elephants - by Eleatic Guest - 01-14-2008, 12:42 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by kistlerj - 01-14-2008, 03:09 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by PMBardunias - 01-14-2008, 04:16 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by kistlerj - 01-14-2008, 06:24 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by philsidnell - 01-14-2008, 10:23 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by PMBardunias - 01-17-2008, 03:50 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by PMBardunias - 01-17-2008, 08:06 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by Eleatic Guest - 02-05-2008, 12:30 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by Marcus Julius - 02-05-2008, 12:36 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by PMBardunias - 02-05-2008, 04:32 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by Eleatic Guest - 02-07-2008, 01:55 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by MeinPanzer - 02-07-2008, 03:42 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by Eleatic Guest - 02-07-2008, 04:40 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by Timotheus - 02-07-2008, 05:55 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by PMBardunias - 02-19-2008, 05:42 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by M. Demetrius - 02-19-2008, 11:48 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by Eleatic Guest - 03-12-2008, 05:44 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by Francois - 12-19-2008, 06:26 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by Robert Vermaat - 12-19-2008, 06:56 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by antiochus - 12-31-2008, 09:23 AM

Re: Employing war elephants - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 12-31-2008, 09:31 AM

Re: Employing war elephants - by hoplite14gr - 01-06-2009, 07:00 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by antiochus - 01-08-2009, 02:33 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 01-08-2009, 06:30 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by Robert Vermaat - 01-08-2009, 08:44 PM

Re: Employing war elephants - by philsidnell - 01-09-2009, 07:51 AM

Re: Employing war elephants - by antiochus - 01-09-2009, 08:03 AM

Re: Employing war elephants - by philsidnell - 01-09-2009, 09:01 AM

Re: Employing war elephants - by Robert Vermaat - 01-09-2009, 09:58 AM

Re: Employing war elephants - by philsidnell - 01-09-2009, 11:01 AM

Re: Employing war elephants - by Robert Vermaat - 01-09-2009, 11:12 AM

Re: Employing war elephants - by philsidnell - 01-09-2009, 11:55 AM

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