The success of the Mongol army during the 1300s was due to the way that they integrated psychology, deception, intelligence, and efficiency into their battle tactics. Their strategies, which were considered quite remarkable for their time, have been employed by many militaries since the Mongol conquests. This is what the influence of the Golden Horde is attributed to. The unique strategies used will be one of their longest lasting legacies and have and will be used by many generations to come.
There was a lot that had gone into a successful battle plan. One key aspect to it was deception. A method of deception was the feigned retreat. (Columbia) This popular strategy was very successful for the Mongols The Mongol soldiers would act as if they …show more content…
The Mongols built themselves a reputation that would automatically strike fear in their enemies. They would destroy a city and only purposely leave a few people alive. (Yvonne Wang) The few survivors would scatter and spread fear of the Mongols. This often aided them because cities they attacked would be more likely to surrender. This would be an easy victory for the Mongols without them using their own resources.
The Mongols were known to masters of manipulation. This was a major part of the conquest of the Kipchaks. The Mongols used multiple divide and conquer tactics to take them over. Genghis Khan had his generals send a message to the Kipchaks, telling them to break off their alliance with their strongest partner, the Alans. They achieved this by spreading word that the Alans were planning to attack the Kipchaks. The Mongols then took over the Alans before conquering the Kipchaks. Attacking these two kingdoms’ strongpoint, their alliances, was key to these …show more content…
Their regular weapons included the bow and arrow along with a spear. (Yvonne Wang) The horsemen would use the bows when riding in to give themselves a numbers advantage before they even arrived at the battle. They would then use the spears in short-range combat.
This wasn't the limit to the weapons at their disposal. Their catapults were quite useful during city sieges. The Mongols would take the parts for a catapult with them on their conquests. (Yvonne Wang) When they got to a city, they would use these materials to assemble a catapult. When the siege was over, they would spare the technicians and engineers in the city and assimilate them into the army. They would be used to create more catapults.
When attacking a kingdom, that kingdom’s main advantage was being protected by walls around the city. The Mongols started out by conquering Central Asia, primarily the Khwarazmian dynasty. Kingdoms in Central Asia built elaborate walls around their cities giving them the upper hand in defense. Since the Mongols primarily focused on using catapults instead of regular soldiers when sieging a city, the Khwarazmians’ only advantage was eliminated. This was at the start of the Mongol conquest and their easy trouncing of those kingdoms led to the forging of an empire in Central
There was a lot that had gone into a successful battle plan. One key aspect to it was deception. A method of deception was the feigned retreat. (Columbia) This popular strategy was very successful for the Mongols The Mongol soldiers would act as if they …show more content…
The Mongols built themselves a reputation that would automatically strike fear in their enemies. They would destroy a city and only purposely leave a few people alive. (Yvonne Wang) The few survivors would scatter and spread fear of the Mongols. This often aided them because cities they attacked would be more likely to surrender. This would be an easy victory for the Mongols without them using their own resources.
The Mongols were known to masters of manipulation. This was a major part of the conquest of the Kipchaks. The Mongols used multiple divide and conquer tactics to take them over. Genghis Khan had his generals send a message to the Kipchaks, telling them to break off their alliance with their strongest partner, the Alans. They achieved this by spreading word that the Alans were planning to attack the Kipchaks. The Mongols then took over the Alans before conquering the Kipchaks. Attacking these two kingdoms’ strongpoint, their alliances, was key to these …show more content…
Their regular weapons included the bow and arrow along with a spear. (Yvonne Wang) The horsemen would use the bows when riding in to give themselves a numbers advantage before they even arrived at the battle. They would then use the spears in short-range combat.
This wasn't the limit to the weapons at their disposal. Their catapults were quite useful during city sieges. The Mongols would take the parts for a catapult with them on their conquests. (Yvonne Wang) When they got to a city, they would use these materials to assemble a catapult. When the siege was over, they would spare the technicians and engineers in the city and assimilate them into the army. They would be used to create more catapults.
When attacking a kingdom, that kingdom’s main advantage was being protected by walls around the city. The Mongols started out by conquering Central Asia, primarily the Khwarazmian dynasty. Kingdoms in Central Asia built elaborate walls around their cities giving them the upper hand in defense. Since the Mongols primarily focused on using catapults instead of regular soldiers when sieging a city, the Khwarazmians’ only advantage was eliminated. This was at the start of the Mongol conquest and their easy trouncing of those kingdoms led to the forging of an empire in Central