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ISBN
9781472837080

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
1472837088
ISBN-13
9781472837080
eBay Product ID (ePID)
16038375636

Product Key Features

Book Title
Japanese Armies 1868-1877 : the Boshin War and Satsuma Rebellion
Number of Pages
48 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Asia / Japan, Military / General, Modern / 19th Century
Publication Year
2020
Illustrator
Yes, Rava, Giuseppe
Genre
History
Author
Gabriele Esposito
Book Series
Men-At-Arms Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
6 Oz
Item Length
7.3 in
Item Width
9.7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Series Volume Number
530
Dewey Decimal
355.3095209033
Table Of Content
Historical Background The Boshin War, 1868-1869 Intermission, 1869-1877 The Satsuma Rebellion, 1877 Japanese Forces, 1840-1868 Armies of the Boshin War Armies of the Satsuma Rebellion Weapons Select Bibliography Plate Commentaries Index
Synopsis
The uninvited arrival in Japan of Commodore Perry's US Navy squadron in 1853 greatly disrupted a society that had been isolated for 250 years, and indirectly brought about the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1868. Amid rapid military and social changes, Japan's feudal aristocracy divided between modernizers and traditionalists, in civil wars that first pitched the Tokugawa against the resurgent Imperial house, and then the 'last samurai' against Emperor Meiji's new Western-equipped army. Illustrated with prints, early photos and new colour plates, this book explains the armies of a tumultuous decade in Japanese history. Book jacket., This title explains and illustrates the 19th-century transition of Japanese armies from traditional Samurai equipment and tactics to those of the Western world, and the armed clashes between the two cultures., This title explains and illustrates the 19th-century transition of Japanese armies from traditional Samurai equipment and tactics to those of the Western world, and the armed clashes between the two cultures. The restoration of the Meiji Imperial dynasty in 1868, after 250 years of the Tokugawa Shogunate, decisively opened Japan to the outside world and the monarchy embraced modernization, including the creation of a new Westernized army. However, this modernization process was resisted by the traditional Samurai feudal nobility, leading to a series of battles. The first clash between the two cultures came swiftly. During the Boshin War of 1868­--69, a French military adviser, Jules Brunet, changed sides to join the insurgents. They won several engagements before the final crushing of the rebel Ezo Republic. After this point, the Imperial Army continued to modernize along French lines, and social changes began to impoverish Samurai noblemen, who lost their social and political role and their associated privileges. During 1876, the powerful Satsuma Domain, around Kagoshima in southwest Kyushu, became a focus for discontent. Its leader Saigo Takamori effectively ignored the central government, and in January 1877, increasing unrest broke out into open rebellion. The Imperial forces were now much stronger, and the Navy could land troops and bombard Kagoshima. The bitter Satsuma siege and attempted capture of Kumamoto Castle finally failed in April, and the Samurai made a last stand at Shiroyama on September 24, choosing to go down fighting. This marked the final defeat and displacement of the Samurai class. This fully illustrated title explores the fall of the Samurai in detail, examining the arms, tactics, key figures of both sides, and charting the increasing Westernization of the Imperial forces., This title explains and illustrates the 19th-century transition of Japanese armies from traditional Samurai equipment and tactics to those of the Western world, and the armed clashes between the two cultures. The restoration of the Meiji Imperial dynasty in 1868, after 250 years of the Tokugawa Shogunate, decisively opened Japan to the outside world and the monarchy embraced modernization, including the creation of a new Westernized army. However, this modernization process was resisted by the traditional Samurai feudal nobility, leading to a series of battles. The first clash between the two cultures came swiftly. During the Boshin War of 1868---69, a French military adviser, Jules Brunet, changed sides to join the insurgents. They won several engagements before the final crushing of the rebel Ezo Republic. After this point, the Imperial Army continued to modernize along French lines, and social changes began to impoverish Samurai noblemen, who lost their social and political role and their associated privileges. During 1876, the powerful Satsuma Domain, around Kagoshima in southwest Kyushu, became a focus for discontent. Its leader Saigo Takamori effectively ignored the central government, and in January 1877, increasing unrest broke out into open rebellion. The Imperial forces were now much stronger, and the Navy could land troops and bombard Kagoshima. The bitter Satsuma siege and attempted capture of Kumamoto Castle finally failed in April, and the Samurai made a last stand at Shiroyama on September 24, choosing to go down fighting. This marked the final defeat and displacement of the Samurai class. This fully illustrated title explores the fall of the Samurai in detail, examining the arms, tactics, key figures of both sides, and charting the increasing Westernization of the Imperial forces.

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