Elephant duel
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title:
Elephant duel
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Elephant duels were a historical martial practice where opposing army leaders engaged each other on the battlefield in single combat on the back of war elephants. They are documented in historical records from Southeast Asia, mainly in present-day Burma and Thailand from the 13th to 16th centuries. Some authors describe elephant duels as a semi-ritualized engagement, held between high-ranking leaders of equal status to determine the outcome of a conflict in lieu of full-on fighting between large
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Historical martial practice in Southeast Asia
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_duel
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2023-12-14T20:28:36Z
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