Text and illustrations describe the history, organization, equipment, and armor of European knights at tournament from the twelfth through the sixteenth century.
"The Great Plains cover the central two-thirds of the United States, and during the nineteenth century were home to some of the largest and most powerful Indian tribes on the continent. The conflict between those tribes and the newcomers from the Old World lasted about one hundr…
Japanese warrior monks AD 949-1603
by Turnbull, Stephen R., Reynolds, Wayne
fromWarrior series
Japanese warrior monks AD 949-1603
by Turnbull, Stephen R., Reynolds, Wayne
fromWarrior series
From the 10th to the mid-17th century, religious organizations played an important part in the social, political and military life in Japan. Known as sohei ('monk warriors') or yamabushi ('mountain warriors'), the warrior monks were anything but peaceful and meditative.
This title follows one recruit through commando, raiding and amphibious training in Scotland, and into action. It shows how the Rangers differed from the standard infantryman in both their combat mission and their combat skills, and how tactics were modified in the light of less…