• KobaCumTribute [she/her]
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      1 year ago

      It was pretty much only a hindrance to mounted raiding parties. An army could just go through it, since it was basically undefended, but it made casual opportunistic raids by cavalry significantly less convenient.

    • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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      1 year ago

      Well, really, it's 450,000 horses, men, baggage, fodder, camp followers, siege weapons, accountants, administrators...