Posted on 03/27/2005 1:13:08 PM PST by Destro
The Koryo-Mongol Allied Invasion of Japan - The Myth of Kamikaze
Lee Wha Rang
Allied armies of Koryo and Kublai Khan invaded Japan in 1274 and 1281. Both invasions failed at the hand of Mother Nature. The sword wielding samurais of Japan were no match for the invaders, who were armed with gun-powder canons and superior fighting tactics. The invaders succeeded in landing on Kyushu after occupying Tsushima and other nearby islands. But gathering storms forced the invaders to pack up and leave.
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