The weapon that became a legend, with details of how a sword was made and how it was used; the great swordsmen and the great sword fights.

The story of the Napoleon of Japan, his generalship, his victories and his character, with exciting pictures and highly detailed maps.

The greatest untold story in samurai history: the women who fought on battlefields and from castles, including the little known warrior nuns.

The loyalest and bravest samurai were the guards; they were also magnificently dressed, as shown in this colourful book.

This is the campaign of which the samurai were most proud; told here with new illustrations and detailed analysis.

The story of the brilliant raid on Ryukyu (Okinawa) by the samurai of Satsuma that captured its king as a hostage for the Shogun.

The spectacular defences of Nanjing, Beijing and other Chinese cities, with details of sieges and superb photogarphs.

A bind-up of my four castles titles but with MANY NEW pictures - you desrve nothing less!

By popualr demand, a Battle Orders book with all the fine detail about samurai armies you have always wanted.

A new study of the terrible invasion, using Chinese sources and many new pictures.

The amazing lives of the wako, the pirates who were more than just Japanese adventurers. These internatiopnal brigands were the Vikings of the East!

The full story of the attempt at colonial fortresses by the Japanese in 1592-98, with details of all the great sieges.

The originals Japanese castles made of wood and their engagements.

A book for children about Japan's secret assassins, quite bloody!

At last, a book for kids about the samurai. Get 'em started!

A lavish large volume, full of colour pictures, that tells the story of the swordsmen of old Japan.

The spiritual world of the samurai, from Zen to the kamikaze, showing the influence of Shinto, Buddhism, Confucianism and Christianity on the samurai.

The story of the the most famous, yet least well known, fortified structure in the world, with reconstructions and original photographs.

The last samurai battle; featuring the greatest siege in Japanese history and an epic pitched battle, based on all new research and with exciting reconstructions.

The story of the evolution of warfare from the medieval to the modern period, covering pikemen, artillery and bastions, and bringing in details from Eastern Europe and the Ottoman Empire.

My three Warriors books revised with a NEW section on samurai and lots of new information and pictures.

The fortifications of the warrior monks and the Ikko-ikki, all based on entirely new research and visits. It includes superb reconstructions of temples and castles.

Biographies of the great samurai commanders up to the year 1576, including a few surprises!

Volume 2 deals with the Nobunaga/Ieyasu years, when armour was really spectacular, as so well illustrated by Richard Hook in paintings based on actual suits.

A lavishly illustrated general history of the samurai, with much material on the martial arts and arms and armour. Tranparent sections explain how armour was worn.

This is the first study in 100 years of the defences of Constantinople (Istanbul). The whole length of the walls is shown with photos, reconstructions and history

The extraordinary story of the peasant army from Bohemia. Led by a blind man, they fought using field artillery and medieval 'tanks'!

This volume describes in detail the daily life, tactics, equipment and battle experience of the Mongol horsemen of Genghis Khan and his successors.

The stone castles of the Northern Baltic lands, fully illustrated

A study in hardback of the world of the samurai, with all new material on pirates, suicide, crown jewels etc.

Five battles - one battlefield! A classic samurai campaign fought between Japan's two heavyweight generals.

The amazing redbrick castles of present day Poland built by the Teutonic Knights.

A survey study in Osprey's Essential History series. It includes material on the conquest of Southeast Asia and Korea, as well as more familiar areas.

Another Essential Histories volume, with a well illustrated account of the phenomenon of the Turkish Ottomans and their military successes.

In the Warriors series - and what warriors they were! All you need to know about the life, equipment and combat of the sohei and the Ikko-ikki.

The largest battle of the Middle Ages where the Teutonic Knights were defeated by Poland and Lithuania. Maps, plans and reconstructions as well as location shots.

The facts about the legendary assassins and undercover agents of Japan, based entirely on reliable Japanese sources.

This handy volume has become the standard work on the subject. Lots of photographs and fine reconstructions.

From fighting junks to dugout Vietnamese canoes, the medieval fleets of East Asia.

This volume adds Japanese samurai battleships, pirate ships and the famous Korean turtle ships.

All new material and pictures about crossbows, catapults, incendiary devices and gas bombs!

This volume adds gunpowder weapons and assault vehicles. All new material!

This is the first book length study of the samurai invasion of Korea. This is the most original work I have ever done.

The completely revised and redesigned Book of the Medieval Knight, with new information and pictures

The first book length study of the samurai footsoldiers, telling you all you need to know about how they fought and what they wore. It contains superb colour plates and numerous illustrations.

This encyclopaedic work is now in paperback, and cheap! Lots of information about battles, armour, castles, everything!

This, one of my best books, contains the superb Anegawa screen and detailed case studies.

A completely new study of the famous battle in the Osprey 'Campaigns' series.

This is the fully revised paperback edition of my first book. This is a very good 'first read' for the general reader.

The definitive work on the subject with pages and pages of flag designs and mon.

This two volume set brings together the most important academic papers on samurai published over the last century. Volume 1, the Age of War, covers the time up to the Edo Period, while Volume 2 adds the military aspects of the Age of Peace

A compendium of articles on the Hidden Christians from the time that Christianity flourished in Japan to its manifestation as the Kakure of today.

My useful monograph in the Osprey Men at Arms Series.

This is my prize-winning book on the mysterious 'Hidden Christians'. Go to my 'religion' section here for an introduction.

The ideal introduction to the subject of the samurai in the Sengoku Period in Osprey's acclained Essential Histories series

My old Osprey book, originally published in 1979.