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Imperial Chinese Armies (1) - 200 BC - 589 AD

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Men-at-Arms - Ancients (Up to 500 A.D)


Product Info

Title
Imperial Chinese Armies (1) - 200 BC - 589 AD
Publisher
Category
Author
Chris Peers, Michael Perry
Publish Year
1995
Pages
40
Dimensions
7.5x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147392217
MFG. Part #
OSPMAA284
Type
Softcover
Series
MAA284

Description

After AD 304 the five 'barbarian' tribes divided north China among themselves, setting up dynasties which were often Chinese only in name, and feuding constantly both with each other and with the native states, whose stronghold was now in the south. It was under this barbarian influence that the heavily-armored cavalry which were to become the striking force of the great T'ang dynasty in the 7th and 8th centuries first developed. In a knowledgeable text complemented by numerous illustrations, this book explores the history, weaponry, tactics and organization of medieval Chinese armies between 200 BC and AD 589.

Contents:

Introduction
Chronology
The Western Han 202 BC-AD 25
The Eastern Han AD 25-189
Recruitment
Organization
Weapons
Defenses
Garrison Life
The Three Kingdoms and the Ts'in AD 189-316
The Barbarian Invasions AD 316-589
Armies of the Invasion Period
The Art of War in the Early Imperial Age
10 Significant Battles
The Plates

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