In the second part of our series on Mongol heavy cavalry, we look at its role in the wars against the Jurchen ruled Jin Dynasty of North China, and how, in turn, the Mongols fared against the Jin's own heavy cavalry. What manuevers won at the Battle of the Badger's Mouth Pass? What about the fearsome Iron Pagoda? and What led to the Jin's best performance against the Mongols?
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