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Sekigahara 1600 - The Final Struggle for Power

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Type: Softcover

Product Line: Campaign Series - 1500 - 1700 A.D.

MSRP old price: $19.95


Product Info

Title
Sekigahara 1600 - The Final Struggle for Power
Publisher
Category
Author
Anthony Bryant
Publish Year
1995
Pages
96
Dimensions
7.5x10x.33"
NKG Part #
2147392199
MFG. Part #
OSPCAM040
Type
Softcover
Series
CAM40

Description

Sekigahara was the most decisive battle in Japanese history. Fought against the ritualized and colorful 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. This title 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.

Contents:

Origins of the Campaign
The Commanders
Opposing Armies
Opposing Plans
The Sekigahara Campaign
The Sieges
The Battle
The Aftermath
The Campaign in Retrospect
The Battlefield Today
Chronology
A Guide to Further Reading
Wargaming Sekigahara