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| #629920 in Books | Osprey | 2001-03-25 | 2001-03-25 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 251.71 x4.06 x7.23l,.40 | File type: PDF | 64 pages | 9781841761497||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| The Samurai's grunts.|By Stone Dog|Steven Turnbull, one of the few western experts on pre-modern Japanese warfare, authored this Osprey title on the Ashigaru - the Samurai's commoner foot soldiers. For those such as myself who always picture Japanese warfare as a clash between armies of noble Samurai warriors, one will learn a great deal from this work on the Ashigaru. From the Publisher|Insights into the real lives of history's fighting men, packed with full colour illustrations, highly detailed cutaways, exploded artwork of weaponry and armour, and action-packed battle scenes.|About the Author
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. Stephe...
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