Sekigahara 1600: The final struggle for power

by Anthony J Bryant

Overview

Osprey's Campaign title for Sekigahara (1600), which 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. 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781855323957
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	09/11/1995
Series:	Campaign , #40
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	7.25(w) x 12.80(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Anthony Bryant is a 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.

Table of 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