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Why Mongols Drilled Holes in Hands to Hang Samurai on Ships | Battle Of Tsushima

The Mongols didn’t come to Japan to duel—they came to terrorize. During the Mongol invasions, after coastal battles and shipboard skirmishes around Tsushima, captured samurai weren’t treated as honorable foes. Instead, the invaders used psychological warfare meant to break resistance before the next landing. According to later Japanese accounts, prisoners were mutilated, holes bored through their hands, and bodies hung from the sides of ships as the fleet moved along the coast—a floating warning to every village watching from shore. The message was deliberate: this was not a war of champions, but an empire that ruled through fear. Mongol commanders wanted Japan to see what resistance meant—no ransom, no mercy, only submission. But the tactic backfired. Rather than terrorizing the islands into surrender, it hardened Japanese resolve, fueling suicidal charges, night raids on anchored ships, and a refusal to negotiate. When storms later shattered the Mongol fleets, the survivors carried home stories not just of defeat—but of a people who would rather die than be broken. 👉 Don’t forget to subscribe and hit the bell 🔔 so you never miss the craziest secrets of history! medieval history, military history, history, curiosities, rome, greece, egypthistory facts,historical mysteries,ancient history,historical curiosities,history channel,history secrets,historical events, trivia,history trivia,world history,history discoveries,strange history,weird history,forgotten history,mysterious events,ancient civilizations,historical stories,history education,famous mysteries,bizarre history