>army only has 6000 men explain

>bunch of unorganized peasants armed with pitchforks vs professional army
Hmmm I wonder who will win

>uncited wikipedia numbers

>>2346887
>getting shrekt despite having a huge numerical advantage
vatnik/10

>>2346887

What would they need more for?

>>2346897
>professional army comprised of soldiers that had just defeated the french in italy
Why did they need so many?

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>>2346887
>It's another "how does asymmetrical warfare work" thread

The German soldiers were fully armored and in pike formation, also with muskets and cannons...versus peasants.

>>2346887
Ever wonder how a few thousand policemen can suppress riots when outnumbered 100:1?
The only time the police doesn't manage to do so means the higher ups in the police have given up on the government.

Now let them use lethal force.

>>2348608
Shit, 2000 ISIS dudes held 1.5 million Mosul citizens in terror for years.