With extracts from contemporary Japanese field diaries not seen for over 400 years, this is a volume no follower of Samurai lore can resist. Retribution was inevitable, and the Japanese returned in 1597 to wreak havoc in a war of unbelievable savagery. The incursion marked the first time the Samurai had attacked another country, and at first the Koreans drove them away. The ultimate target was China, but Korea was to provide the jumping-off point to that victory. By the end of the 16th century, the Samurai had taken total control of their own domestic territory and looked abroad for new lands to conquer. historian of the samurai, the English Oriental specialist Dr Stephen Turnbull. It includes, among other treasures, never-before seen Japanese illustrations and battle reports. Front cover image for Samurai invasion : Japans Korean War, 1592-98. Researched in both Japanese and Korean archives, and authored by the world's most acclaimed historian of the Samurai period, here is the most complete account yet written of Japan's two invasions of Korea. Product Description:It's an extraordinary tale, largely untold-until now.

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The condition of the item you will receive is NM. The Samurai Capture a King: Okinawa 1609 (Raid) Author: Stephen Turnbull, Richard Hook (Illustrator), Donato Spedaliere (Illustrator) Format: Paperback Publish Date: ISBN-10: 1846034426 ISBN-13: 9781846034428 List Price: 18. Historical Books (Cassell) Samurai Invasion - Japan's Korean War 1592-1598 (NM)Manufacturer: Cassell & Co.Product Line: Historical Books (Cassell)Type: HardcoverCopyright Date: 2002Author: Stephen TurnbullPage Count: 256Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item.

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Samurai Invasion by Stephen Turnbull