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Napoleon's Imperial Headquarters (2): On Campaign

Napoleon's Imperial Headquarters (2): On Campaign

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Description: Osprey's examination of Samurai commanders during the Gempei Wars (1180–1185), the Onin War (1467–1477), and the early Sengoku period. The samurai were the military elite of medieval and early modern Japan, and the men who led them were hailed as the very greatest, most heroic and most honourable of all samurai warriors. This first of two books examines the lives, equipment, battles and wider roles of the samurai commanders between 940 and 1576, the period from the emergence of the samurai to the triumph of Oda Nobunaga, who set Japan on the road to reunification. The styles of armour and weaponry of the samurai changed considerably during this time and this book visually recreates some of the most famous samurai commanders, such as Taira Masaka (c. 903-940), Minamoto Yorimasa (1106-1180), and Takeda Shingen (1521-1573).
MSRP: 18.95
Book Series: Elite
Volume: 116
Subject: Military History
Author: Ronald Pawly
About the Author: Ronald Pawly, was born in Antwerp, Belgium in 1956, and still lives and works in the that city. He is a respected member of several international societies for Napoleonic studies, and an expert on 19th century military portraiture. He is the author of the monumental The Red Lancers: Anatomy of a Napoleonic Regiment (Crowood Press, 1998), and of a study of Napoleonic veterans’ tombs in Belgium. He has written extensively for Osprey, including Men-at-Arms 378 Napoleon’s Guards of Honour, and Elite 115, Napoleon’s Imperial Headquarters (1): Organization & Personnel.
ISBN-13: 9781841767949
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Publication Date: 12/10/04
Number of Pages: 64
Binding: Paperback
Illustrator: Patrice Courcelle
UPC: 9781841767949
Set: Osprey Books
Rarity: sealed
Osprey's examination of Samurai commanders during the Gempei Wars (1180–1185), the Onin War (1467–1477), and the early Sengoku period. The samurai were the military elite of medieval and early modern Japan, and the men who led them were hailed as the very greatest, most heroic and most honourable of all samurai warriors. This first of two books examines the lives, equipment, battles and wider roles of the samurai commanders between 940 and 1576, the period from the emergence of the samurai to the triumph of Oda Nobunaga, who set Japan on the road to reunification. The styles of armour and weaponry of the samurai changed considerably during this time and this book visually recreates some of the most famous samurai commanders, such as Taira Masaka (c. 903-940), Minamoto Yorimasa (1106-1180), and Takeda Shingen (1521-1573).
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