Mohi on the River

Hungarians became aware that the Mongolian forces were twice as inferior in number, and a large part of the Batu Khan’s army were Russian recruits, he decided to give the Mongols a battle. A few days later the Mongols retreated, having gone about half the way back to the Carpathians, then on April 11, 1241, Batu suddenly attacked Bela’s army and inflicted a complete defeat in the battle on river Mohi, Bela IV fled to Austria, to the Duke Frederick II, the Warmaster, to whom for help he gave his treasury and three Western committees. The Mongols seized the whole territory of Hungary to the east of the Danube, had already appointed their governors and made raids to the west, reaching the outskirts of Vienna. Lyrics by Mitch-BladeCaptain Music by Suno, Art by Gemini