Osprey Elite 128 : Samurai Commanders (2) 1577-1638

This second book about Japan's samurai commanders covers the generals of the later years of the Age of the Warring States, 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. Text by Stephen Turnbull with illustrations by Richard Hook.

Contents

• Introduction
• The Role of the Samurai Commander
• Arms and Armour
• The Commander in Battle
• The Environment of the Commander
• Great Commanders
• Index