Samurai Commanders (2)
Author | : Stephen Turnbull |
Publisher | : Osprey Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2005-08-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 1841767441 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781841767444 |
Rating | : 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This second volume about Japan's samurai commanders covers the generals of the later years of the Age of the Warring States (Sengoku period), 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.