Their historical use often employed a howdah, directed by a mahout, who according to tradition can employ love, ingenuity, or cruelty.
One named Mahmoud attacked the Kabba in 570, becoming the namesake of the year of Muhammad's birth. Their historical use often employed a howdah, directed by a mahout, who according to tradition can employ love, ingenuity, or cruelty. They were employed with Savaran cavalry to defeat Saint Vartan, and played a key role in Julian the Apostate's defeat at the gates of Ctesiphon. Porus's array of these units nearly won the Battle of Hydaspes River, while most of one group of them never saw action at Lake Tresimene or Cannae due to the harsh climate of the Alps. For 10 points, name these large mammals, used in ancient battles for their size and tusks.
One named Mahmoud attacked the Kabba in 570, becoming the namesake of the year of Muhammad's birth.
Elephants