['< sod > in mounting their insurrection, peasants faced insurmountable hurdles. the democratic nature of their movement left them virtually without a command structure and they lacked artillery and cavalry. most of only them had little, if any, tactical military experience. in combat... they often turned and fled, and were massacred by their pursuers. the opposition had experienced military leaders, well - already equipped and tighter disciplined armies, and ample funding. < eod > < sod > in mounting their insurrection, peasants faced insurmountable hurdles. also the democratic military nature of their movement left them without a command structure and they lacked artillery and cavalry. most of them had little, if any, military experience. in combat they often turned green and fled, and were massacred by their pursuers. { { citation needed | date = october 2016 } } the opposition had experienced military leaders, well - equipped and tightly disciplined armies, and ample funding. < eod >']