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submitted 1 year ago by bady@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

Loss in terms of money or efforts. Could be recent or ancient.

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[-] famousringo@sh.itjust.works 103 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

We’ll there was that time Kublai Khan tried to invade Japan with the largest amphibious assault in history (until D-day) and got absolutely wrecked by a typhoon.

Then tried again a few years later, with an even larger force, and got wrecked by another typhoon.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongol_invasions_of_Japan

[-] Lamedonyx@lemmy.world 43 points 1 year ago

You can't leave aside the fact that those typhoons were called "Divine Winds", or kamikaze.

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 year ago

This kamikaze was far more effective than the later one, though.

[-] bady@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

I doubt if it counts as a blunder, but thanks for sharing anyway.

[-] SilverFlame@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Their blunder was using disgruntled Chinese labor to build their ships. It turns out that conquering people makes them rather upset.

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 year ago

It turns out that conquering people makes them rather upset.

It can, but sometimes they hated the old bosses even more than your imperial ass.

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