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Originally Posted by Kansas Bear
'Ayn Jalut (September 8, 1260)
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Shall i quote you on the hundreds of battles the mongols won against superior opponents?
That battle had the Mongols out numbered, fighting in enemy territory and fighting against a bunch of bandit mongols. By then the Mongol empire was already split into four smaller nations. Compare the mongols under subudei with the legions under julius caesar and the Mongols would still win even if they are outnumbered 10:1.
Mongols have the advantage of speed which allows them to pester the enemy, destroy their food supply, scare the enemy and force them not to sleep or just running away at will. Their small horses were particularly designed for stamina, endurance and speed. Plus they would have used Chinese siege weapons and explosives on the metal hunks.