"3 Problems with War and Strategy in Medieval India" Topic

"An interesting historical phenomenon is the fact that many of the major militaries based in India over the past millennium were eventually done in by non-Indian armies. There are, of course, numerous exceptions of note; for example, the Sikhs defeated the Afghans in the 1830s and the Marathas were victorious against the British in the first Anglo-Maratha War in the 18th century. Even when Indian armies won battles or successfully defended their territories, they often eventually lost wars in the long run because of their failure to follow up on victories, constantly fighting defensive wars.

Here are the three main problems with Indian armies over the past millennium:…"

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Armand

Much the same could be said of a lot of states that faced Rome, and the British Empire in other parts of the world and; I strongly suspect, other areas/periods I'm not aware of. Genuinely efficient militaries are very expensive and hard work to maintain and a lot countries, including virtually all of modern Europe Except the states bordering Russia, think jam today and worry about the war when it happens.

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