Which battle did the war elephants play a decisive role in?
Battle of Ipsus
Battle of Marathon
Battle of Gaugamela
Battle of Actium
Answer
The Battle of Ipsus was a decisive battle in which war elephants played a pivotal role. Fought in 301 BC, the battle pitted the forces of Antigonus I Monophthalmus, the ruler of the Antigonid Empire, against a coalition led by Seleucus I Nicator, Ptolemy I Soter, and Lysimachus. Antigonus's army included a large contingent of war elephants, which he deployed to great effect against the enemy cavalry.
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