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Generals throughout recorded history have used elephants as tanks, bulldozers, and cargo trucks long before such vehicles existed. Until gunpowder began to reduce the utility of elephants in battle during the 17th Century, these beasts built roads, swung swords, or simply terrified opposing forces. Although some believe that elephants were mere gimmicks of warfare, Kistler discredits that notion. His book hopes to give elephants the credit they deserve for the sacrifices they have endured. Elephants have long fought for and served human masters, but it is now the elephants themselves that must be protected.
Generals throughout recorded history have used elephants as tanks, bulldozers, and cargo trucks long before such vehicles existed. Until gunpowder began to reduce the utility of elephants in battle during the 17th Century, these beasts built roads, swung swords, or simply terrified opposing forces. Although some believe that elephants were mere gimmicks of warfare, Kistler discredits that notion. His book hopes to give elephants the credit they deserve for the sacrifices they have endured. Elephants have long fought for and served human masters, but it is now the elephants themselves that must be protected.
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
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Geschichte |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Medium: | Buch |
| Seiten: | 354 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780275987619 |
| ISBN-10: | 0275987612 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Ausstattung / Beilage: | HC gerader Rücken kaschiert |
| Einband: | Gebunden |
| Autor: | Kistler, John |
| Hersteller: | Bloomsbury Publishing plc |
| Maße: | 240 x 161 x 24 mm |
| Von/Mit: | John Kistler |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 30.11.2005 |
| Gewicht: | 0,698 kg |
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
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Geschichte |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Medium: | Buch |
| Seiten: | 354 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780275987619 |
| ISBN-10: | 0275987612 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Ausstattung / Beilage: | HC gerader Rücken kaschiert |
| Einband: | Gebunden |
| Autor: | Kistler, John |
| Hersteller: | Bloomsbury Publishing plc |
| Maße: | 240 x 161 x 24 mm |
| Von/Mit: | John Kistler |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 30.11.2005 |
| Gewicht: | 0,698 kg |
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