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Nagashino, 1575
Stephen Turnbull
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Paperback. Japan in the 16th century was made up of effectively independent kingdoms led by warrior leaders. The author examines this period of Japanese history, looking at the commanders and armies and the way in which the destruction of the elite Takeda army affected the Samurai on all sides. Illustrator(s): Hook, Christa. Series: Osprey Military Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 15 colour and 70 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3D; HBJD; HBJF; HBLA; HBLL; JWD; JWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 186 x 250 x 9. Weight in Grams: 322.
When Portuguese traders took advantage of the constant violence in Japan to sell the Japanese their first firearms, one of the quickest to take advantage of this new technology was the powerful daimyo Oda Nobunaga. In 1575 the impetuous Takeda Katsuyori laid siege to Nagashino castle, a possession of Nobunaga's ally, Tokugawa Ieyasu. An army was despatched to relieve the siege, and the two sides faced each other across the Shidarahara. The Takeda samurai were brave, loyal and renowned for their cavalry charges, but Nobunaga, counting on Katsuyori's impetuosity, had 3,000 musketeers waiting behind prepared defences for their assault. The ... Read more
When Portuguese traders took advantage of the constant violence in Japan to sell the Japanese their first firearms, one of the quickest to take advantage of this new technology was the powerful daimyo Oda Nobunaga. In 1575 the impetuous Takeda Katsuyori laid siege to Nagashino castle, a possession of Nobunaga's ally, Tokugawa Ieyasu. An army was despatched to relieve the siege, and the two sides faced each other across the Shidarahara. The Takeda samurai were brave, loyal and renowned for their cavalry charges, but Nobunaga, counting on Katsuyori's impetuosity, had 3,000 musketeers waiting behind prepared defences for their assault. The ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
Series
Osprey Military Campaign S.
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781855326194
SKU
V9781855326194
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Ref
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About Stephen Turnbull
Stephen Turnbull is the world's leading English language authority on medieval Japan and the samurai. He has travelled extensively in the far east, particularly in Japan and Korea and is the author of The Samurai - A Military History and Men-at-Arms 86 Samurai Armies 1550-1615. Howard Gerrard has been a freelance designer and illustrator for over 20 years. ... Read more
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