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Samurai Armies 1550–1615

Author : Stephen Turnbull

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 50 pages

File Size : 18,34 MB

Release : 2012-01-20

Category : History

ISBN : 1780963645

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In 1543 three Portuguese merchants entered a turbulent Japan, bringing with them the first firearms the Japanese had ever seen: simple matchlock muskets called arquebuses. They proved a decisive addition to the Japanese armoury, as for centuries the samurai had fought only with bow, sword and spear. In 1575, one of the greatest original thinkers in the history of samurai, Oda Nobunaga, arranged his arquebusiers in ranks three deep behind a palisade and proceeded, quite literally, to blow his opponent's cavalry to pieces, marking the beginning of a new era in Japanese military history.



Samurai Armies 1550–1615

Author : Stephen Turnbull

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 112 pages

File Size : 28,85 MB

Release : 2012-01-20

Category : History

ISBN : 1780963653

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In 1543 three Portuguese merchants entered a turbulent Japan, bringing with them the first firearms the Japanese had ever seen: simple matchlock muskets called arquebuses. They proved a decisive addition to the Japanese armoury, as for centuries the samurai had fought only with bow, sword and spear. In 1575, one of the greatest original thinkers in the history of samurai, Oda Nobunaga, arranged his arquebusiers in ranks three deep behind a palisade and proceeded, quite literally, to blow his opponent's cavalry to pieces, marking the beginning of a new era in Japanese military history.



Samurai Armies, 1550-1615

Author : Stephen R. Turnbull

Publisher :

Page : 40 pages

File Size : 19,98 MB

Release : 1987

Category : Armor

ISBN :

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Samurai 1550–1600

Author : Anthony J Bryant

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 66 pages

File Size : 41,1 MB

Release : 2013-02-20

Category : History

ISBN : 1472802357

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This title details the culture, weapons, armour and training of the elite samurai warrior class in the fascinating Age of Battles period (1550-1600). This was a period of vital importance not only because of the political effects of the chaos but also due to the changes in warfare that occurred. In 1542 the Portuguese introduced the matchlock musket into Japanese warfare, and this book traces the effect that this important innovation had on the samurai. Life outside the field of battle is also examined, making this an unmissable book for those interested in this brave warrior caste.



Samurai Armies 1550–1615

Author : Stephen Turnbull

Publisher : Osprey Publishing

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 12,30 MB

Release : 1979-03-22

Category : History

ISBN : 9780850453027

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In 1543 three Portuguese merchants entered a turbulent Japan, bringing with them the first firearms the Japanese had ever seen: simple matchlock muskets called arquebuses. They proved a decisive addition to the Japanese armoury, as for centuries the samurai had fought only with bow, sword and spear. In 1575, during the Battle of Nagashino, one of the greatest original thinkers in the history of samurai, Oda Nobunaga, arranged his arquebusiers in ranks three deep behind a palisade and proceeded, quite literally, to blow his opponent's cavalry to pieces, marking the beginning of a new era in Japanese military history.



Early Samurai AD 200–1500

Author : Anthony J Bryant

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 161 pages

File Size : 30,48 MB

Release : 2013-01-20

Category : History

ISBN : 1472800389

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War played a central part in the history of Japan. Warring clans controlled much of the country. The wars were usually about land, the struggle for control of which eventually gave rise to perhaps the most formidable warriors of all time: the Samurai. Ancient Yayoi warriors developed weapons, armour and a code during the ensuing centuries that became the centrepiece for the Japanese Samurai. Anthony Bryant chronicles the history, arms and armour of these truly élite warriors, from the rise of the Yayoi through the Genpei War between the Minamoto and Taira clans to the Mongol invasions of the 13th century.



Japanese Warrior Monks AD 949–1603

Author : Stephen Turnbull

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 172 pages

File Size : 22,94 MB

Release : 2012-06-20

Category : History

ISBN : 1782000100

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From the 10th to the mid-17th century, religious organisations played an important part in the social, political and military life in Japan. Known as sohei ('monk warriors') or yamabushi ('mountain warriors'), the warrior monks were anything but peaceful and meditative, and were a formidable enemy, armed with their distinctive, long-bladed naginata. The fortified cathedrals of the Ikko-ikki rivalled Samurai castles, and withstood long sieges. This title follows the daily life, training, motivation and combat experiences of the warrior monks from their first mention in AD 949 through to their suppression by the Shogunate in the years following the Sengoku-jidai period.



Samurai Heraldry

Author : Stephen Turnbull

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 168 pages

File Size : 11,11 MB

Release : 2012-06-20

Category : History

ISBN : 1782000143

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The dazzling spectacle presented by the armies of medieval Japan owed much to the highly developed family and personal heraldry of samurai society. From simple personal banners, this evolved over centuries of warfare into a complex system of flags worn or carried into battle, together with the striking 'great standards' of leading warlords. While not regulated in the Western sense, Japanese heraldry developed as a series of widely followed practices, while remaining flexible enough to embrace constant innovation. Scores of examples, in monochrome and full colour, illustrate this fascinating explanation of the subject by a respected expert on all aspects of samurai culture.