The Panda Centurion
02-08-2005, 05:22
Am i correct in thinking that african bush elephants (the big ones) were not used by either the Ptolemaics or the Carthaginians, only african forest elephants. From all of the sources i've examined, i can find no mention of large african elephants being tamed for war, only small ones. For example, in the battle of Raphia, the Ptolemaics used african forest elephants because their supply of indian elephants had been cut off by the Seleucids; the bigger indian elephants of the Seleucids scared away the little Ptolemaic elephants. There is also no mention of the Carthaginians using bush elephants.
My point is that, if it is the case that only forest elephants were used, EB should not include bush elephants. Are you going to do this? Indian elephants should still be included though.
- Panda
My point is that, if it is the case that only forest elephants were used, EB should not include bush elephants. Are you going to do this? Indian elephants should still be included though.
- Panda