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[QUOTE]Originally posted by zarahan- aka Enrique Cardova: [QB] The painted depiction seems off. It is very doubtful Hannibal would have been atop an elephant during battle. Elephants were a front line weapon released early. Hannibal would have lost command and control had he been charging in front at the opening of a battle. At Zama the ROmans defeated the opening elephant attack by creating open lanes for the animals to charge down, after which they were slaughtered towards the rear. Hannibal would have been dead or captured within the first 20-30 minutes of Zama. He would not have been on place to control his 2 lines of infantry, plus cavalry, and hold fast the last line, the veterans of Italy for the final showdown. It is a good painting nevertheless, raising interesting questions about Hannibal and his multi-ethnic army, including his African troops, and is an artist's depiction- not a military history. It is no worse than many other battle paintings. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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