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War elephant
| War elephant | |
|---|---|
| Branch | Cavalry |
| Engagements | Battle of the Hydaspes Battle of Zama Second Battle of Panipat Battle of Ambur |
A war elephant is an elephant that is trained and guided by humans for combat purposes. Historically, the war elephant's main use was to charge the enemy, break their ranks, and instill terror and fear. Elephantry is a term for specific military units using elephant-mounted troops.[1] In modern times, war elephants on the battlefield were effectively made redundant by the invention of motor vehicles, particularly tanks.
- ^ Whitney, William Dwight; Smith, Benjamin Eli (1911). "elephantry". The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century dictionary. Century Company. p. 2257. Also: elephantry (Wiktionary)
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