Does it really change the outcome of the war? Does a country fall when the capital city is captured?
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Morale is one of the most important factors in war. Morale wins or loses wars.
Seeing the capital taken by the enemy is one of the worst demoralizers in war because it signifies the beginning of the end. The capital is one of the most fortified and protected positions so if it falls then it indicates you could not defend your most valuable position, you have no chance at winning anymore.
Also the capital tends to be one of the most populated cities in a country. Labor, factories and industry is very important in war. If the capital is taken, it means you lose all that labor and industry which now belongs to the enemy. This is why cities and towns in general are very important to capture in war. Barren countryside is less important but can be useful if it is strategic in nature such as surrounding a city or town or main road.
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