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entertainment elephant
fighting elephant
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gatekeeper elephant
The main purpose of the fighting elephants was to create a panic among the enemy and to break the enemy lines. 34 battles with elephants were documented. The elephants were also sometimes used during a siege, as girders for gates or a base for ladders.
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France
10
Greece
17
Poland
6847
the United Kingdom
119
Australia
33
Republic of Ireland
20
Pakistan
20
Germany
88
the United States
186
Canada
17
the Netherlands
14
Italy
19
India
475
Unknown
15
the United Arab Emirates
16