Image of An elephant with a wooden tower on its back, with

An elephant with a wooden tower on its back, with soldiers with crossbows and other...

IMAGE number: BL3287766
Image title: An elephant with a wooden tower on its back, with soldiers with crossbows and other weapons. A military siege tactic. Using animals in warfare.
Location: British Library, London, UK

Image description: Bestiary England Language: Latin Source/Shelfmark: Harley 4751 f.8 Miniature of an elephant with a wooden tower on its back, with soldiers with crossbows and other weapons, some of the soldiers in armour.
Photo credit: From the British Library archive / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords: 13th century / animal / army / battle / elephant / military organisation / event / people / groups and organisations / animal categories / siege / 13th century / mammal / military event / armed conflict / style and period

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	Dimension [pixels]	Dimension in 300dpi [mm]	File size [MB]
Large	4748 × 6386 px	402 × 541 mm	20.2 MB
Medium	762 × 1024 px	65 × 87 mm	1.1 MB

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