Pierre wrote:
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Extensive stone walls and other fortrifications were built around Hakata bay by the Japanese, and other preparations made. So that when in 1281 the Mongols came in a far more massive fleet, (one from Korea, another from China), apparently numbering over 100,000 men the Japanes were ready. Beginning on June 23 when the Mongols landed again at Hakata bay the fighting was intense, but despite c. 7 weeks of fighting the Mongols were unable to breach the walls. The Mongol fleet was under constant attack by Japanese ships also. Before a resolution could be achieved the Kamikaze (divine wind) smashed the Mongol fleet and many of the survivors butchered.
Too bad they didn't think of that wooden horse trick...
Anthony
You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him think.
