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" The revenge of the 47 Ronin : "
Stephen Turnbull.
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BL
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684900
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b507089
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| Main Entry
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Turnbull, Stephen R.
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| Title & Author
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The revenge of the 47 Ronin : : Edo 1703 /\ Stephen Turnbull.
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Oxford ;Long Island City, NY :: Osprey,, 2011.
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, ©2011
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Raid ;; 23
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80 pages :: illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ;; 25 cm.
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1849084270
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: 9781849084277
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9781849084284
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 78-79) and index.
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| Contents
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Chronology -- Origins -- Initial strategy -- The plan -- The raid -- Analysis.
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When Lord Kira brought about the death of Lord Asano, he made Asano's loyal samurai into ronin - masterless warriors. These men secretly plotted their revenge and launched an ambitious raid against their enemy's mansion in Edo. Stephen Turnbull describes the background, planning, and excution of this incredible raid, looking at the equipment used by the ronin, the tactics the employed in storming the building and the dramatic events that followed.
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Asano, Naganori,1667-1701.
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Forty-seven Rōnin.
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Samurai-- Japan-- History-- 18th century.
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Japan, History, Akō Vendetta, 1703.
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Japan, History, Tokugawa period, 1600-1868.
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Japan, History, Military, 18th century.
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Revenge of the forty-seven Ronin
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