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" Osaka 1615 : "
Stephen Turnbull ; illustrated by Richard Hook.
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BL
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1024661
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b779031
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| Main Entry
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Turnbull, Stephen R.
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| Title & Author
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Osaka 1615 : : the last battle of the samurai /\ Stephen Turnbull ; illustrated by Richard Hook.
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| Publication Statement
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Oxford :: Osprey,, 2006.
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| Series Statement
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Campaign (Osprey Publishing) ;; 170
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96 pages :: illustrations (some color), color maps ;; 25 cm.
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1841769606
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: 9781841769608
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Includes bibliographical references (page 94) and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction -- Origins of the campaign: The Age of Warring States ; The heir to misfortune ; Gunpowder, treason and plots ; For whom the bell tolls ... -- Chronology -- Opposing commanders: Tokugawa commanders ; Osaka commanders ; Other commanders -- Opposing Armies -- The winter campaign: Opposing plans ; Orders of battle ; The defences of Osaka ; Securing positions ; The artillery bombardment ; The peace negotiations -- The summer campaigns: Opposing plans ; Orders of battle ; The advance to Osaka ; The battle of Tennoji ; The fall of Osaka Castle -- Aftermath -- The battlefield today.
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"Osprey's exploration of the complex background of the Siege of Osaka (1614-1615), as well as of the battle experiences of the opposing forces, in a compelling exploration of the conflict that led to the eventual triumph of one dynasty over another. In 1614, Osaka Castle was Japan's greatest fortification, measuring approximately 2 miles in length with double circuits of walls, 100 feet high. It was guarded by 100,000 samurai, loyal to their master: the head of the Toyotomi clan, Toyotomi Hideyori. The castle was seemingly impenetrable, however the ruling shogun of the age, Tokugawa Ieyasu, was determined to destroy this one last threat to his position as Japan's ultimate ruler."--Publisher description.
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Eroberung
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Osaka (Japan), History, Siege, 1614.
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Osaka (Japan), History, Siege, 1615.
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Japan, Osaka.
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Osaka, Burg.
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| Dewey Classification
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952.025
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DS897.O8157T88 2006
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Hook, Richard.
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