Mongols Battle Tactics

Mongols, Vikings, Apache, and Spartans. Some of the most and deadly armies in history, but who would win if they met on the field of battle. I think that the Mongols would win for a number of reasons. First, they had superior battle tactics, second, they had weapons that would overpower the other armies, third, they had excellent horsemanship, and fourth, they had a great leader by their side. The Mongols also left a big impact on world history.

The Mongols had superior battle tactics than those of any of the other armies. They used tactics such as, the ocean waves tactic, where the army would split into small groups of three to five soldiers so that they couldn’t be surrounded, and outflanking tactics, where the army would send a small detachment of soldiers onto the battlefield, and send the main forces around to attack from the back. I think that the outflanking tactic would work especially well against the Spartans, who used a phalanx formation, a formation in which, all of the greek hoplites would get into a rectangular formation and interlock their shields so that they could push forward and plow through the enemy. This formation leaves them open from the back, especially for an army that can get around them quickly before they notice, which the Mongols could do with their horses. The Mongols would also make fake camps to lure their

enemies into ambushes, and the cavalrymen slept mounted and armed so that they would be ready for anything.
The Mongols had weapons that could destroy any of these other armies in a single blow. They mostly used composite bows, which were small, lightweight bows that could easily be fired from horseback, and pierce into a soldier’s armor. They also used halberds, which are weapons consisting of two-sided blades mounted onto a six-foot pole. These were used to swing down from a horse and take out foot soldiers. The archers of the Mongolian army could destroy any of the warriors in the spartan army by surrounding them, and riddling them with armor-piercing arrows. They could also easily take out the Vikings, because the Vikings usually just rush into the battle, without a pre-arranged strategy, making them an easy target for arrows.
The Mongolian army used horses to their major advantage.

Quick transport around the battlefield meant that they could outrun, and trample their enemies easily. The Mongolians had excellent horsemanship, they were able to stop and aim their arrows, then quickly start again and fire them at the enemy. This played to their advantage as well because the horses provided them with another layer of protection because it is hard to hit someone who is above ground, moving at 30 mph. While the apache also used horses and bows, the Mongols superior training and weapons like halberds would allow them to defeat the

Indians.
Genghis Khan was a great leader. He treated his people kindly, but his enemies cruelly. His skills as a leader led him to conquer the biggest portion of land in history. The other groups had great leaders as well, but Genghis’s determination and skill makes him one of the greatest to ever live. He brought together all of the Mongol tribes to create one all-conquering force of destruction. He conquered most of Asia and was going on to conquer Europe when he died of an injury sustained while riding his horse.
The Mongols impact on world history was huge. They conquered Asia and had huge numbers at their side. By defeating these huge empires, they paved the way for new leaders to rule in China. When the Mongolian army conquered a town, city, or empire, Genghis Khan personally raped every woman in the area, and that helped a lot to populate the world. Recent studies show that 10% of men in Mongolia, and 0.5% of men in the world carry Genghis’s same Y chromosome, The Mongols were some of the most ruthless, but effective warriors in history, and they sure have left their mark.