Battles of the Samurai Stephen Turnbull

Using Japanese source material not previously accessed by Western writers, this work guides the reader through the major battles fought by samurai warriors. The political and military background, the strategies of battle and the outcome of the major conflicts are all described.

Battles of the Samurai. Stephen Turnbull is one of the most knowledgeable scholars on the Samurai Warrior of Japan and this is just one of his books on the Japanese Warrior. 126 pages with line drawing and full color etchings show and demonstrate exactly these most important battles of the Samurai Warrior.