Due to strange circumstances, you arrive in Equestria to find yourself the only leader of a group of ponies struggling to defend themselves against an invading army. Choose the location you think would be best defensible.
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(Cloudsdale: Pegasi city in the clouds) ADVANTAGES: Non-air units at a loss, pegasi would assist in air combat. DISADVANTAGES: Earth ponies and unicorns will have trouble evading and fighting without cloudwalking.
(Manehatten: high-rise city of high-class) ADVANTAGES: Lots of hiding places, rooms and buildings can be manipulated for engagements. DISADVANTAGES: Too heavy a population. Too much potential destruction.
(Everfree Forest: the wilds of nature) ADVANTAGES: The thick overgrowth would hinder invader movement. Wild animals can attack invaders. DISADVANTAGES: Allies can get lost very easily, threatened by animals.
(Ponyville: quiet hamlet of friendship) ADVANTAGES: Some buildings for cover, mostly flat and high visibility terrain. Protected by powerful friendship magic. DISADVANTAGES: Easily destroyed, virtually no defenses.
(Crystal Empire: city of the north) ADVANTAGES: Hard to reach, heavy snowfall protects outer perimeter, extreme conditions. DISADVANTAGES: Could be easily surrounded, no viable evacuation if train destroyed.
(Appleloosa: the wild west town) ADVANTAGES: Buffalo and local ponies hardened by battle, flat terrain. DISADVANTAGES: Pressure of heat and hard-to-get resources, Buffalo/ponies have had bad past engagements.
(Tartarus: the brutal underworld) ADVANTAGES: Vicious beasts trained to guard area, hard to navigate terrain for attackers. DISADVANTAGES: Utter isolation, no extra resources, no way out but victory.
(Canterlot: the castle city) ADVANTAGES: Contingent of trained guards, high ground in defense. DISADVANTAGES: Enemies, like Changelings, know weaknesses and could incite heavier fighting with a dual attack.
(Portal: where you arrived in Equestria) ADVANTAGES: You and perhaps a few of the ponies can retreat to Earth if necessary. Can get supplies from Earth to defend. DISADVANTAGES: if ANY invaders break through…
(Other) What location would you set up defenses at and what advantages/disadvantages would it have?

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I would probably chose Canterlot. Earth in my opinion would be a potential risk, for one you would be alerting earths superpowers to a new world where they could eather try to help or kill the inhabatents of the world. Also they would be drwn to untapped resources in Equestria so this is something I would consider when thinking of the portal option in warfare because Earths nations could help the ponies or destroy them.