![]() In the event that the opposing force would take refuge in a fortress, mountain, or city, the Inca forces would cut communication and supply lines in order to isolate the enemy and prevent retreat or requests for reinforcements. The Inca army, by contrast, was so well disciplined that it very rarely broke formation and was able to effectively repel ambushes in the jungle, desert, mountain and swamp terrains. Most opponents of the Inca in the region were poorly organized and after breaking formation would perform mass frontal charges. The army would also feign a retreat and then when the enemy attacked the Incas would counter-attack using a pincer movement. Before the hand-to-hand combat would start, the Inca army would use ranged weapons (slingshots, arrows and short spears) in order to break the enemy's lines. The main group would launch a frontal attack against the opposing force, while the other two would flank the enemy and circle around behind them to attack from the rear. Troops would maintain silence, only breaking it just before battle by yelling and singing in order to intimidate the opposing force."ĭuring a battle on the open ground, the Inca army would usually be divided into three groups. Soldiers were not allowed to leave the battalion, even during the course of a march. Staging areas were set along the roads so the troops and animals could rest and weapons could be obtained. In order to facilitate the movement of their armies, the Inca built a vast road system. ![]() "The Inca army's military effectiveness was based on two main elements: logistics and discipline. ![]() I clipped the parts that reminded me of the current mountain dwarfs. I was thinking about this so I looked up the Inca Empire and it's military. ![]()
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