I read the article, mentioned above.
'The Mongols in the West' by Denis Sinor
My purpose was to find out what the author thinks about European (Hungarian) fortifications and their value against the Mongols. Denis Sinor doesn't seem to be impressed too much:
But I found some other interesting passages by Denis Sinor:
'The Mongols in the West' by Denis Sinor
My purpose was to find out what the author thinks about European (Hungarian) fortifications and their value against the Mongols. Denis Sinor doesn't seem to be impressed too much:
"Experience had shown that fortifications, though not effective in barring the Mongol advance (they were more often than not by-passed), at least provided a shelter for the population."
But I found some other interesting passages by Denis Sinor:
"The invasion of Hungary is a classic example of long-range strategic planning executed with meticulous care on a unprecedented scale...
...it is beyond doubt that no ad hoc, feudal type force could have matched the well disciplined, highly trained, professional soldiers of the Mongol army.
...The (Mongol) evacuation of Hungary, another example of splendid military planning...
Nationalist German claims to the effect that, though the battle (of Liegnitz) was lost, it prevented the invasion of Germany, cannot be substantiated. The Mongol aim was the encirclement of Hungary...
West of the Danube, which was also the western limit of the Eurasian steppe, the Mongols' aim was not so much territorial conquest but, first and foremost, the capture of the fugitive king."
...it is beyond doubt that no ad hoc, feudal type force could have matched the well disciplined, highly trained, professional soldiers of the Mongol army.
...The (Mongol) evacuation of Hungary, another example of splendid military planning...
Nationalist German claims to the effect that, though the battle (of Liegnitz) was lost, it prevented the invasion of Germany, cannot be substantiated. The Mongol aim was the encirclement of Hungary...
West of the Danube, which was also the western limit of the Eurasian steppe, the Mongols' aim was not so much territorial conquest but, first and foremost, the capture of the fugitive king."
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