Kublai Khan: ruler of the waves
History Extra podcast
Innovating Naval Warfare: The Mongolian Strategy Against the Southern Song Dynasty
This chapter examines the strategic naval advancements employed by the Mongols during their conquest of the Southern Song Dynasty. Through the lens of a young officer's journey, it details the challenges faced in river crossings and the engineering innovations that enabled successful sieges along the Yangtze River.
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