The Deadliest Trap in History: Khalid ibn al-Walid at Walaja (633 AD)
Historic War LensThe Perfect Ambush. After two humiliating defeats, the Persian Empire stopped underestimating Khalid ibn al-Walid. They mobilized two massive armies to crush him in a pincer movement. But Khalid didn't retreat. Instead, he executed the most difficult maneuver in military history: The Double Envelopm