Tri-DENT
Ancient Warriors...The Begining
Ancient Egyptian wall writings, thought by some to date back 4,000 B.C. depicts savage dogs strainning on leashes held in the hands of Egyptian warriors and leaping on their enemy.
In Iraq, old Assyrian's temple walls show bas reliefs of huge mastiff battle dogs, wearing spiked iron collars, to create fear among their enemies.
The Legions of Rome, used both giant Mastiffs, & Molossian hounds, while civilizing the western world, according to their scribes.
Attila the Hun used a drove of large dogs to stand as sentries around his camps, so as not to be surprised by his enemies.
And Pliny the Elder, wrote of squadrons of fierce dogs, that fought in the ranks beside the Colophonians, of Asia Minor, against their Ionian enemies. After the battle was over, they were harnessed to carts, hauling treasure back home.
Attack dogs...sentries...draught dogs...even messenger dogs are all ancient history, both Aeneas & Homer mention such a animal, equipped with a special collar for carrying dispatches.