Samurai Commanders (2) 1577-1638
64 page book.
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Illustrator: Richard Hook
About this book
This second volume about Japan's samurai commanders covers the generals of the later years of the Age of the Warring States, a period when only the most able leaders survived. This was a time when the prowess of a commander was measured as much by his strategic and organizational abilities as by his individual fighting skills and he was expected to give as great a show of strength in the council chamber as on the battlefield. This book discusses the lives, battles and wider roles of talented commanders such as Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi - great men who stood out prominently due to their elaborate suits of armour and helmets, their stunning personal heraldry and their great armies.
Contents
- Introduction
- The role of the samurai commander
- Arms and armour
- The commander in battle
- The environment of the commander
- Great commanders
- Index
Paperback; August 2005; 64 pages; ISBN: 9781841767444