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Ashigaru 1467-1649

By Stephen Turnbull

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Ashigaru 1467-1649

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The ashigaru were the foot soldiers of old Japan. Although recruited first to swell an army's numbers and paid only by loot, the samurai began to realise their worth, particularly with arquebuses and spears, until well-trained ashigaru made up a vital part of any samurai army. This book tells the story of the ashigaru for the first time, their origins, recruitment training and use in various wars, such as the Gempei Wars of 1180-1185 and the Onin War of 1467-1477. Stephen Turnbull draws on previously untranslated Japanese sources and unpublished illustrations that show the range of ashigaru activity, from sailors to catapult artillery men as well as the disciplined ranks of warriors that they had become.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
64
Release Date:
2001-04-01
Publication Date:
2001-03-25
Publisher:
Bloomsbury USA
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1841761494
ISBN13:
9781841761497
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
202 g
Height:
184 cm
Width:
249 cm
Thickness:
7 cm

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