12-19-2008, 06:56 PM
Quote: they showed elephant training in Sri Lankha. Among other things they showed war-training where the elephant bashed aside a shield with it's trunk and plucked a spear from a man's hand. For those who are addicted to such visual images like me, it's worth a look.
There's a YouTube link here
From 10:14 into the show, the war training commences. Good stuff! Arrow shooting and spear throwing, gripping the spear from 10:54 ff.
Robert Vermaat
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FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
MODERATOR
FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)