Citations many times they were used in combat google    BC Hammurabi equipped his warrior with huge dogs   BC Lydians deployed a separate battalion of fighting dogs   BC Kambyses used huge fighting dogs against Egyptian spearmen and archers   BC Battle of Marathon a brave fighting dog was immortalized in a mural   BC Siege of Mantineia fighting dogs cut off enemy reinforcements   AD Rome conquers Britain giant fighting dogs are discovered and exported for the Colosseum   AD Battle of Vercellae large Kimber dogs led by women defend their laagers   AD Romans employ one dog fighting company per legion   AD Henry VIII exports  Mastiffs to support Spain   AD Elizabeth I sends  fighting dogs to fight in the Desmond Rebellions   AD Napoleon assembles large numbers of fighting dogs in front of his reserves