Kawanakajima 1553–64

Samurai power struggle

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Kawanakajima 1553–64

Samurai power struggle

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A slim, illustrated volume on a unique period of intense fighting in 16th-century Japan.

Kawanakajima is unique in history. In the space of 12 years, between 1553 and 1564, this valley deep in the mountains of central Japan witnessed no fewer than five battles between two of Japan's greatest warlords. Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin were both descended from great families and were highly skilled tacticians. Both had taken the tonsure and risen to high rank in their respective Buddhist sects. When Shingen attempted to seize control of Shinano province they were set on a collision course.

Stephen Turnbull chronicles the see-saw struggle between two men who epitomize the warrior daimyo from Japan's 'Warring States' period.

Table of Contents

Origins of the campaigns
Chronology
Opposing Commanders
Opposing Armies
Opposing Plans
The Kawanakajima campaigns (1553, 1555, 1557, 1561, 1564)
Aftermath
The Battlefield Today
Bibliography
Index

Product details

Published 20 Jan 2013
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781472800220
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 64 b/w; 36 col
Series Campaign
Short code CAM 130
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Stephen Turnbull

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Wayne Reynolds

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