FReeper Canteen ~ Part V of the Mongols ~ December 7, 2004

www.coldsiberia.org ^ | December 7, 2004 | LaDivaLoca

[MoJo2001]

Welcome to the Canteen!
As a Polynesian, I can tell you that women can be equally fierce in battle. However, some folks may not have ancestry that is capable of getting the job done. That's why it's not feasible to imagine for them. For every Spartan woman, there will be forever a French wimpette.



 

[PzLdr]

In addition to the limbs, Mongol compound bows had "ears" at each end, to which the bowstring attached. These added further tension when the bow was drawn, giving it more power.

Mongol bows were held together with a glue made from fish bladders, which were waterproof. The glue was also used on the wrap used on both limbs, such as birch bark, which added to the moisture resistance. Despite their power, Mongol bows were fairly short ( a requirement for a horse archer, deriving all their power from the construction materials and manufacturing techniques). They were fired in a different manner than western bows, with the arrows placed on the side of the grip away from the hand holding the bow, and with the use of a thumb ring on the on the hand pulling the bow. Mongol success with the bow in battle was the result of three factors: years of hunting, the gait of the Mongol horse, which even at a gallop allowed a rider using short stirrups to fire from a stable platform, and lethal use of the "arrow storm" technique.

Mongol armor piercing arrowheads were reportedly tempered in salt water to make them harder, and the heads came in various shapes. Like the Parthians centuries before them, Mongol ordus went to war with wagonloads of spare arrows. The 60 arrows referred to by Chambers were their "basic load", and readily, and frequently, replaced.

[MoJo2001]

Sweet dreams Mr.Tonkin!
*HUGS*

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, TM, for the link. Very nice Pearl Harbor site.

[malia]

bttt

[mylife]

L0L its a bit loose but I like the general harmony, hope you git a smile as well

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Good Night

*HUG*

[bikewench]

Beautiful flowers...

And the cozy fireplace scenes... They all give my day a lift..

Thanks so much Tonkin..

[Kathy in Alaska]

A PRAYER OF PROTECTION

The light of God surround you
The love of God enfold you
The power of God protect you
The presence of God watch over you
Wherever you are,God is,
And all is well.
Amen.

Bless This House

Bless this house O Lord we pray;
Make it safe by night and day;
Bless these walls so firm and stout,
Keeping want and trouble out:
Bless the roof and chimneys tall,
Let thy peace lie over all;
Bless this door, that it may prove
ever open to joy and love.


Bless these windows shining bright,
Letting in God's heav'nly light;
Bless the hearth a'blazing there,
with smoke ascending like a prayer;
Bless the folk who dwell within,
keep them pure and free from sin;
Bless us all that we may be
Fit O Lord to dwell with thee;
Bless us all that one day we
May dwell O Lord with thee.

(Click on praying hands above, or on banner at the top to hear the music)

A PRAYER OF PROTECTION

The light of God surround you
The love of God enfold you
The power of God protect you
The presence of God watch over you
Wherever you are,God is,
And all is well.
Amen.

Bless This House

Bless this house O Lord we pray;
Make it safe by night and day;
Bless these walls so firm and stout,
Keeping want and trouble out:
Bless the roof and chimneys tall,
Let thy peace lie over all;
Bless this door, that it may prove
ever open to joy and love.


Bless these windows shining bright,
Letting in God's heav'nly light;
Bless the hearth a'blazing there,
with smoke ascending like a prayer;
Bless the folk who dwell within,
keep them pure and free from sin;
Bless us all that we may be
Fit O Lord to dwell with thee;
Bless us all that one day we
May dwell O Lord with thee.

(Click on praying hands above, or on banner at the top to hear the music)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Duty ~ Honor ~ Country

Click above to visit "A Day in the Life of President Bush"

[MoJo2001]

Fabulous thread Diva!
*HUGS*
Thank you for all your hardwork and effort on behalf of the Canteen and our Troops!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Observed at Baghdad, Iraq
Scattered Clouds. High: 62° F Low: 42° F

[mylife]

Night Capt'n

[HopeandGlory]

I am French, English, Scotch, and German. What am I?)

AMERICAN?

(actually its Scots m'dear . . . Scotch is the drink . . . ;-)

[PzLdr]

Actually, Mongol women not only traveled with the Army, they had a great deal of power. When Chinnghis Quan's son-in -law Toguchar was killed during the Khwaresm campaign, his widow , the Quan's daughter, supervised her brother's (Tolui?) destruction of the city where he died, including the killing of every human being there.

When Uggedai, Qua Quan died, his widow was regent in his place , and delayed the Quriltai to choose his succesor until her son Guyuk was chosen.Tolui's widow, Sorghatani Beki refused Guyuk's attempts to marry her off, and forged an alliance with Batu Quan of the Golden Horde to not only elect her son Mongke as Qua Quan, but to take that office from the house of Uggedai for the rest of the Mongol Empire's history.

Chinnghis Quan's reliance on his mother Houlun, and his principal wife, Bortai, is quoted at length in the Secret History. I can find no firm documentation that Mongol women rode to battle with the men, however. Considering the structure and discipline of the Mongol Ordu, and its almost continual engagement in warfare, I doubt that they did.

[Valin]

Teaser
Died on this day:
Rube Goldberg: 1970 (was 87)/b.Jul 4, 1883
ComicStrip Cartoonist, Boob McNutt, Mike & Ike, Lucifer Butts; made the easy outrageously difficult
/Teaser

[SevenofNine]

Well breaking news off Sky news report that Romania troops found cahce of weapons in Aghaiitairn just couple hours ago

Developing....

Also report off AFP wire reporting that Russia has unveil new long ranch missile that could lay smackdown on smaller targets like terrorists

Also report from BBC reporting that you hear about Dick Cheney go to Aghatiarin guess who making road trip TOOO Rummy that right

Sky news reporting he has arrived meet with US Troops there at this hour

According to witneses he totally suprise miltary troops

[Kathy in Alaska]

Beautiful flower arrangement today! Thanks men in the Military and the Canteen.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Wait...wait...wait! Who has arrived where, Seven?

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Robert ~

~ A Military Family Member's Wife ~

~ Luke ~

~ Billy ~

~ Britton ~

Thank you to each of these heroes for their dedication and sacrifice for America. We thank all the rest of our Troops whose pictures are not listed here. We extend our gratitude to you and your families. God Bless America! God Bless our Troops! God Bless our Allies! (If you would like to have your family member's picture posted everyday, please FReepmail me.)