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Bezig met laden... The Samurai Capture a King - Okinawa 1609 (Raid)door Stephen Turnbull
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Nice overview of a little known campaign, pulling from the few period sources on the subject the author does a good job of piecing together the campaign and examining the political shaming of the King. Author also dispels the myth of Okinawa being peaceful to foreign observers, simply put the Japanese would go into hiding when foreign delegations visited as they did not want China or others to know they ruled the island. Nice filler read. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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A brilliant but little-known operation, the Shimazu clan raid on the independent kingdom of Ryukyu (modern Okinawa) in 1609 is one of the most extraordinary episodes in samurai history and the culmination of centuries of rivalry between the two powers. The defeat of the Shimazu at Sekigahara in 1600, and their need to win favour with the new Shogun, led them to hatch an audacious plot to attack the islands on the Shogun's behalf and bring back the king of Ryukyu as a hostage. Stephen Turnbull gives a blow-by-blow account of the operation, from the daring Shimazu amphibious landing, to their rapid advance overland, and the tactical feigned retreat that saw the Shimazu defeat the Okinawan army and kidnap their king in spectacular fashion. With a detailed background and specially commissioned artwork, the scene is set for a dramatic retelling of this fascinating raid. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)355.009522909032Social sciences Public Administration, Military Science Military Science Biography And History Asia JapanLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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