Some notable battles involving war elephants include: * 331 BC, Battle of Gaugamela * 326 BC, Battle of the Hydaspes River * 317 BC, Battle of Paraitacene * 316 BC, Battle of Gabiene * 312 BC, Battle of Gaza * 305-303 BC, Mauryan-Selecuid War * 301 BC, Battle of Ipsus * 280 BC, Battle of Heraclea * 279 BC, Battle of Asculum * 275 BC, Battle of Beneventum * 272 BC, Siege of Sparta * 265-264 BC, Kalinga War * 262 BC, Siege of Agrigentum * 255 BC, Battle of Tunis * 251 BC, Battle of Panormus * 238 BC, Battle of Utica * 238 BC, Battle of "The Saw" * 239 BC, Battle of the Bagradas River * 219-218 BC, Siege of Saguntum * 218 BC, Crossing of the Alps and the Battle of Trebia * 217 BC, Battle of Raphia * 207 BC, Battle of the Metaurus * 202 BC, Battle of Zama * 197 BC, Bat