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<p>Fighting Techniques of the Oriental World describes the fighting techniques of the armies of East Asia, from the age of the Mongol expansion in the thirteenth century to the Anglo-Chinese Opium Wars of the mid-nineteenth century. The book explores the tactics and strategy required to win battles with the technology available and illustrates how the development of such weapons changed the way battles were fought.<br> <br> In the first chapter, the book considers the key role of infantry at the battles of Tumu (1449), Maymyo (1767), Kawanakajima (1561), and Nagashino (1575). The uses and merits of spearmen and archers are explored and the revolutionary impact of gunpowder weapons examined. The second chapter looks at the creation of the cavalry army by the Mongols and the crucial development of the horse archer as a key battlefield element at encounters such as Vochan (1277). Using examples such as Kalka River (1223) and Hansando (1592), the third chapter discusses the command structures and development of new technologies and tactics to defeat seemingly more numerous foes. In an era of fortifications, the fourth chapter examines the employment and development of siege weapons, fr
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- Author
- Michael E. Haskew; Christer Jörgensen; Chris McNab; Eric Niderost; Rob S. Rice
- Publisher
- New York: Metro Books
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781435145320
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Fiction
- Rating
- 3.41 / 5 (17 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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