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218 BC… Hannibal Barca "Aut viam inveniam aut faciam"

The Second Punic War broke out in 218 BC after Hannibal's great Army made the famous military exploit of carrying war to Italy by crossing the Alps with approximatively 37 North African war elephants.

 

The fate of these elephants is tragic. Most died from the cold or from lack of food in the Alps, and the rest died in the first battle of Trebbia in Italy.

They were drunk and wore heavy armor for combat.

This species of North African elephant no longer exists, they were supposed to be smaller than any elephant we know of at the time.

 

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outfits from Pucca Firecaster's Creations

Medhue Elephant Rider v1 from Medhue Animations

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