Nagashino 1575

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Slaughter at the barricades

By Stephen Turnbull

Series: Campaign

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Nagashino 1575 by Stephen Turnbull explores a pivotal battle in Japanese history where Oda Nobunaga's use of firearms against the Takeda clan's cavalry marked a revolutionary moment in warfare. The book provides a detailed analysis of military strategies and the sociopolitical factors that influenced this historical event, significantly altering the course of Japan's unification process. This engaging narrative highlights the innovative tactics that redefined samurai warfare.
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This book may appeal to you if you're fascinated by Japanese history and military strategies, as it explores a pivotal battle in the Sengoku period. You'll enjoy the detailed analysis of the tactics and technology that changed the course of warfare in Japan.

Nagashino 1575

A compact, illustrated guide to a key battle that originated firearm warfare in Japan.

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A compact, illustrated guide to a key battle that originated firearm warfare in Japan.

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.

As medieval Japan expert Stephen Turnbull outlines in Nagashino 1575, the outcome of this clash of tactics and technologies was to change the face of Japanese warfare forever.

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Nagashino 1575 by Stephen Turnbull is well-regarded for providing a detailed and engaging analysis of the pivotal Samurai battle that shaped the course of Japanese history. The book is praised for its thorough research and vivid narrative, which brings to life the strategic decisions and historical context of the clash. Turnbull's expertise in Japanese military history offers readers an insightful and comprehensive account, appreciated by both enthusiasts and scholars alike.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781855326194

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 March 2000

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Osprey Publishing

Illustration: 75 b/w; 13 col

Contributors:

Illustrated by Howard Gerrard

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 184.0mm

Height: 248.0mm

Weight: 362g

Pages: 96

Collections

Ancient & Classical History Asian History Education & Reference European History History & Military Non-Fiction Series: Campaign Stephen Turnbull

About the Author

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. He has worked for a number of publishers, and is an associate member of the Guild of Aviation Artists.