Gordopolis Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 'Cry "Havoc!", and let slip...'http://www.gordondoherty.co.uk/writeblog/thedogsofwar A look at the use of Molossian hounds in the Roman army. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy Posted August 17, 2018 Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 (edited) Interesting stuff. Reading Wikipedia (source of a lot of misinformation), I see that the Neapolitan Mastiff is a close relative. Not a cute and cuddly looking pet, I must say. guy also known as gaius Edited August 17, 2018 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldrail Posted August 24, 2018 Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 It is interesting that the Romans so rarely refer to dogs used for military purposes. partly one imagines this was because they were animals thus a lesser breed than soldiers, but a useful animal is surely going to get attention sooner or later. After all, mules and horses are frequently mentioned, the latter especially so for obvious reasons. But dogs? Their part in warfare appears marginal and infrequent to say the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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