This is the story of their largely forgotten role in the history of warfare. Generals throughout recorded history have used elephants as tanks, bulldozers, and cargo trucks long before such vehicles existed. Elephants have long fought for and served human masters, but it is now the elephants themselves that must be protected.
This is the story of their largely forgotten role in the history of warfare. Generals throughout recorded history have used elephants as tanks, bulldozers, and cargo trucks long before such vehicles existed. Elephants have long fought for and served human masters, but it is now the elephants themselves that must be protected.
John M. Kistler is a freelance writer and a professional librarian. He received his mahout certificate from the Elephant Conservation Center in Thailand while assisting consultants on Oliver Stone's film Alexander.
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Acknowledgments Dedication Foreword by Richard Lair Introduction Useful Orphan Early Contests Beauty and the Beasts Fill of Blood Improvements The Elephant Mystery The Horror Alexander's Opinion Death on the Nile Marching Siege Cavalry Killers The Elephant Industry Unmitigated Gauls The Elephant of surprise Flaming Pigs Chaos in the Streets Regulus Proud Mahouts Cruelty Lions Brood Dangerous Waters Treacherous Paths Best Laid Plans Stalemate Hasdrubal Rome's Genius Asia versus Africa Day of Slaughter Weapons of Massive Destruction Guerrilla War The Running of the Bulls Pompey's Circus The Herd of Julius Caesar Arrogant Emperors Sackcloth and Ashes Breach of Faith Year of the Elephant Medieval Asia Charlemagne and Frederick Plump and Ready Mongol Hordes Pyramids of Skulls Thais and Burmese The Great Mahout Beasts of Burden Mighty Engineers Targets of Opportunity Epilogue Endnotes Glossary Bibliography Index
Acknowledgments Dedication Foreword by Richard Lair Introduction Useful Orphan Early Contests Beauty and the Beasts Fill of Blood Improvements The Elephant Mystery The Horror Alexander's Opinion Death on the Nile Marching Siege Cavalry Killers The Elephant Industry Unmitigated Gauls The Elephant of surprise Flaming Pigs Chaos in the Streets Regulus Proud Mahouts Cruelty Lions Brood Dangerous Waters Treacherous Paths Best Laid Plans Stalemate Hasdrubal Rome's Genius Asia versus Africa Day of Slaughter Weapons of Massive Destruction Guerrilla War The Running of the Bulls Pompey's Circus The Herd of Julius Caesar Arrogant Emperors Sackcloth and Ashes Breach of Faith Year of the Elephant Medieval Asia Charlemagne and Frederick Plump and Ready Mongol Hordes Pyramids of Skulls Thais and Burmese The Great Mahout Beasts of Burden Mighty Engineers Targets of Opportunity Epilogue Endnotes Glossary Bibliography Index
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