Gempei War 1180-85. The Great Samurai Civil War, Paperback - Stephen Turnbull

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Featuring specially commissioned artwork, this lively study assesses the array of weapons and equipment employed by the samurai, Japan's legendary ...

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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Stephen (Author) TurnbullIllustration(s): Fully illustrated in colour and b&wNumber of pages: 144Col...

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The Lost Samurai reveals the greatest untold story of Japan's legendary warrior class, which is that for almost a hundred years Japanese samurai we...

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Henry Fleming dreams of the thrill of battle and performing heroic deeds in the American Civil War. But his illusions are shattered when he comes f...

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The First World War was fought on two fronts. In a military sense it was fought on the battlefields throughout Europe, the Gallipoli peninsular and...

Explores how Hatlepool reacted to the outbreak of the First World War.

Reveals the war effort of this pioneering island on the home front, alongside its remarkable defences and aviation sites.

An original exploration of how the English Civil War has been portrayed over the centuries.

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A fully revised and updated edition of a vitally important piece of black British history

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