We all probably know the what if scenario: what if the great Khan Ogedei had lived and continued on his conquest of Europe. He would have probably have conquered the entire continent, right?
Well, almost, I guess. At least the mainland. However, the problem the Mongols would have faced would be Britain. First off I'll state that the Mongols never really learned the art of navigation, but with the technology of Europe at their disposal, that probably wouldn't have been a long hindrance. However, the English had a weapon that could have in all likeliness defeated the Mongol horse archers. I'm not quite sure if the longbow was a main part of the English army at this time, but if it was, it would have been the perfect counter to the horse archers. The longbow outranged anything that the Mongols could shoot, which would about take away the Mongol hit and run advantage. Therefore, the Mongols could be easily mowed down anywhere on the island.
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Cattle die, kinsmen die, the self must also die. I know one thing that never dies: the fate of the honored dead. Hávamál, Gestaþáttr, #77.
Well, almost, I guess. At least the mainland. However, the problem the Mongols would have faced would be Britain. First off I'll state that the Mongols never really learned the art of navigation, but with the technology of Europe at their disposal, that probably wouldn't have been a long hindrance. However, the English had a weapon that could have in all likeliness defeated the Mongol horse archers. I'm not quite sure if the longbow was a main part of the English army at this time, but if it was, it would have been the perfect counter to the horse archers. The longbow outranged anything that the Mongols could shoot, which would about take away the Mongol hit and run advantage. Therefore, the Mongols could be easily mowed down anywhere on the island.
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Cattle die, kinsmen die, the self must also die. I know one thing that never dies: the fate of the honored dead. Hávamál, Gestaþáttr, #77.