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