Author's note Periods of Japanese History Basics of Japanese Military History c. 1600 Arms and Armour Samurai Ashigaru Composition and Command Structure of a Samurai Army Lord, Family, and Vassals Command Structure Feudal Samurai Service and Professional Troops in Garrisons Strength and Composition of Armies Army Divisions and Troop Types Samurai Cavalry: Myth and Reality - The Takeda Re-Examined Infantry I: Specialists with polearms Infantry II: Missile Troops (Bow and Arquebus) Honjin - The Headquarters Unit Supply and Baggage Train Samurai as Mercenaries A Samurai Army in Action On the March In Camp In Battle - Sengoku Period Tactics A Standard Basic Unit Reconstructed Key Terms in Japanese and English Bibliography
