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The Battle of Zama (202 BCE): Hannibal starts the battle with his war elephants charging at Roman front. Scipio orders his cavalry to blow loud horns to terrify the charging elephants. The panicked elephants turn at the Carthaginian left wing and disorder it.
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APA Style
Adil, M. (2012, April 26). The Battle of Zama - Start of the Battle. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/555/the-battle-of-zama---start-of-the-battle/
Chicago Style
Adil, Mohammad. "The Battle of Zama - Start of the Battle." World History Encyclopedia, April 26, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/555/the-battle-of-zama---start-of-the-battle/.
MLA Style
Adil, Mohammad. "The Battle of Zama - Start of the Battle." World History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2012, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/555/the-battle-of-zama---start-of-the-battle/.
