Historical Biography - Asia - Japan, Japanese History - General & Miscellaneous, General & Miscellaneous Armed Forces, Japanese History - 1868 - Present - General & Miscellaneous, Japan - Political Biography, Japanese History - Tokugawa Shogunate, 1600-18

Sekigahara 1600 : The Final Struggle for Power

Name: Sekigahara 1600 : The Final Struggle for Power
Author: Anthony Bryant
ISBN: 9780275988692

by Anthony Bryant

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Overview

Sekigahara was the most decisive battle in Japanese history. Fought against the ritualised and colourful backdrop of Samurai life, it was the culmination of a long-standing power struggle between Tokugawa Ieyasu and Hashiba Hideyoshi, two of the most powerful men in Japan. Armies of the two sides met on the plain of Sekigahara on 21 October 1600, in thick fog and deep mud. By the end of the day 40,000 heads had been taken and Ieyasu was master of Japan. Within three years the Emperor would grant him the title he sought - Shogun. Byrant describes the campaign leading up to this great battle and examines Sekigahara, including the forces and personalities of the two major sides and that of the turncoat Kobayakawa Hideaki.

About the Author, Anthony Bryant

ANTHONY BRYANT is an historian specialising in medieval Japanese history. He graduated from Florida State University in 1983 with a degree in Japanese Area studies. He lived for some time in Tokyo and is a member of the Japan Armour and Weapons Research and Preservation Society. He has published numerous articles on the subject of Japanese arms and is the author of two books on the Samurai, in the Osprey Elite series.