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mennea (November 28th, 2008 @ 2:36 pm)
the romans' secret weapon was, of course, MICE. the unsung heros of the punic war. as everyone knows, elephants are terrified to death of the little rodents...which explains why the elephants ran back to the carthagian lines. they were looking for mouse traps...NOW you know the rest of the story.
1989dman (November 25th, 2008 @ 9:24 am)
rofl yea I know right?
monktonians (November 23rd, 2008 @ 9:03 pm)
Try telling a soldier to stand in the way of a charging elephant with a short spear...
RadioHead7555 (November 20th, 2008 @ 12:33 am)
thats if the romans are defending a town or a city, if one of their legions confronts hannibals army, than its most likely they wont already have defences set up
Debmey (November 19th, 2008 @ 5:29 am)
Why can't the Roman soldiers burn hay and put them in from of them for protection?
Another way is to place spikes in the way of the charging elephants. Thats will stop some of them.
imimposible3 (November 14th, 2008 @ 2:52 pm)
It's a very good video, it's interesting to watch
to information of Annibal.
tanks you and good bye my friend.
WhiteTiger225 (October 20th, 2008 @ 7:06 am)
My favriote tactic is still flaming pigs... its disgusting but the mention of it makes you laugh!
ftsmmviii (September 15th, 2008 @ 3:50 am)
Unknown to most and blatantly ignored in history books is the fact that Carthaginians, before realizing the advantages of elephants, trained and tested in battle cows, goats and mules. Covered in heavy armor, and totally wasted after inhaling hash fumes, they proved effective more as a distraction and a "rotfl" to the enemy rather than a fear inducing wild beast. An ashamed and really pissed-off Hannibal didn't quit and went on testing giraffes, hippopotamus and finally drunken elephants
whowantsabighug (September 3rd, 2008 @ 6:54 pm)
calm down man im only jokin
UnknownSoldier1995 (September 3rd, 2008 @ 5:14 pm)
no planes in those times and planes cant carry 5ton elefants to rome
whowantsabighug (July 31st, 2008 @ 7:41 pm)
y did he go over the alps? y not take a plane like everyone else?
AskAgain123 (July 14th, 2008 @ 5:32 pm)
"Like Tomato juice".....
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