July
04
/ 2022
Throughout time, there are a few instances where the weather became a determining factor in the outcome of a battle. The Mongol invasions of Japan in 1274 and 1281 AD have often been cited as salient examples of this phenomenon. Many attest that on each occasion the Japanese were handed victory by the gods, who sent two destructive typhoon storms to exterminate both Mongol incursions. A closer examination reveals this is only part of the truth, and that the effectiveness of the samurai as a fighting force, and their role in these glorious victories, should not be ignored or overlooked. The Mongol Invasion of Japan: From Korea to Rich Japan? By the middle of the 13th century, and thanks to
