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What are some notable blunders in history that resulted in huge loss? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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

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[–] [email protected] 86 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 35 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

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