Sunday, July 04, 2021

Japanese Armies 1868-1877 – The Boshin War and Satsuma Rebellion, Gabriele Esposito

Looks at the armies of the two wars that saw the Japanese Shogunate overthrown by pro-Imperial, anti-Foreign forces, who were then in turn defeated by the westernised forces of the newly restored Emperor. As a result we see two wars in which medieval samurai could be found fighting alongside and against modern Westernised infantry, making this one of the most varied examples of a Men-at-Arms you will ever find! 

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