The Mongols' skill on horseback allowed them to launch surprise attacks against Chinese towns.
APEX: The Mongols needed to acquire food and resources during times of drought or poor weather.
During World War II, people who lived along the coast would take precautions to keep from being injured during possible air raids. People would keep their house lights off or use black curtains. Even whole towns would turn off their lights.
Yes, Kingsbury, a small town in England, experienced bombing during World War II. The town was targeted due to its proximity to industrial areas and military installations. However, it did not suffer extensive damage compared to larger cities. The bombing raids were part of the broader conflict that affected many towns and cities across the UK.
Farms, yes. Towns, not many. But most of Atlanta went up in flames, and the whole of Columbia, South Carolina.
Villages or Towns Jews lived in during the holocaust
APEX: The Mongols needed to acquire food and resources during times of drought or poor weather.
Raids on enemy or neutral towns, sale of POWs.
APEX: The Mongols needed to acquire food and resources during times of drought or poor weather.
Francisco "Pancho" Villa
Air raids were frequent in 1940 & 1941 & again by flying bombs, the V1 & V2 in 1944. There were no naval or amphibious raids. In WW1 there were Zeppelin (Airship) bombing raids on London & coastal towns
The Mongols Created such a huge empire by killing women and children, and wiping out armies, towns, and cities. They eventually ruled almost all of Asia and most of Europe.
Chinese Immigrants
The ability to travel between towns was needed for successful bartering between settlements.
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The Viking were big and scary. They took what they wanted and sacked everything else. Whenever Vikings came around, destruction wasn't far behind.
Vikings were bribed to not raid, and this led to less raids against big towns and cities. After that, Viking leaders adopted Christianity, and this change flowed into the Viking society. As a result, the pagan values that encouraged strength through fighting diminished along with raids.
The ability to travel between towns was needed for successful bartering between settlements.