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To: Cannoneer No. 4

The Mongols were headed toward Europe through Turkey, but the Turks won the final battle as much by luck and circumstance as anything. Europe was wide open had the Mongols got past Turkey.

46 posted on 03/12/2006 11:42:14 AM PST by RightWhale (pas de lieu, Rhone que nous)

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To: RightWhale

Battle of Liegnitz

48 posted on 03/12/2006 12:04:02 PM PST by Cannoneer No. 4 (Our enemies act on ecstatic revelations from their god. We act on the advice of lawyers.)

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To: RightWhale

Only the death of Emperor Ogadai . . . saved Europe from total conquest.

49 posted on 03/12/2006 12:11:05 PM PST by Cannoneer No. 4 (Our enemies act on ecstatic revelations from their god. We act on the advice of lawyers.)

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