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A war elephant was an elephant trained and guided by humans for combat. Their main use was to charge the enemy, breaking their ranks and instilling terror. Elephantry are military units with elephant-mounted troops.They were first employed in India, the practice spreading out across south-east Asia and westwards into the Mediterranean.

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  • A war elephant was an elephant trained and guided by humans for combat. Their main use was to charge the enemy, breaking their ranks and instilling terror. Elephantry are military units with elephant-mounted troops.They were first employed in India, the practice spreading out across south-east Asia and westwards into the Mediterranean.
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