Ankh, Anhur, Horus, Maases, Mehit, Monthu, Neith, Satis, Sekhmet, Sopdu, and Wepwahwet, were all Egyptian war gods. They each controlled a different part of war (strategies, death, protection, healing, ETC).The Pharaoh supposedly had one war god to defend him. 

 Ancient Egyptian solders had a very easy job because their geography was like

A fortress on its own. The Egyptians built many outposts at the Nile delta. When attacking they relied on pure strength  in numbers to overwhelm an enemy.The Egyptian army helped a massive empire develop.

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Outpost: a tower or small fortress used to defend the border.