I'm pretty sure I read that in the annals of one of my ancestors, the part where he fought an alligator barehanded while stuck neck deep in a germanic moor.
On a more serious note, I'd like them age of empires style, hiding in shallow water or, sandbanks. Swamp alligators only when reeds or other shrubbery are added.
Link? Link is not proof. Once I read it - I wrote it. No trust? I don't need it ;\ I don't read literature in foreign languages on the web :\ For example, the siege of the Greek city of Ambracia (Gnaeus Flavius).