Pirate of the Far East 811-1639

For many centuries, international relations between Medieval Japan, Korea and China were carried out by means of the 'inseparable trinity' of war, trade and piracy. Much has been written about the first two means of interaction. The third element, which combined the other two in a violent blend of free enterprise, is the subject of this original and exciting book. It is written by Stephen Turnbull, who has visited all three countries in search of the elusive pirates of the Far East.

Stephen Turnbull is recognized as one of the world's foremost military historians of the medieval and early modern periods. He first rose to prominence as a result of his 1977 book, The Samurai: A Military History. Since then he has achieved equal fame in writing about European military subjects and has published over 50 books. He always tries to concentrate on the less familiar areas of military history, in particular such topics as Korea, Eastern Europe, the Baltic states and the Teutonic Knights. The author lives in Leeds, UK.

Introduction: The World of the Pirate	p. 4
Raiders and gentlemen
Samurai versus pirates
The first wako Half merchant - half pirate
Band of brothers
From sea dogs to sea lords
Chronology	p. 25
Portrait of a Pirate	p. 25
Appearance and costume
Equipment, arms and armour
The pirate ship
The Daily Life of the Pirates	p. 36
Famine and raiding
The organization of a pirate band Pirate bases
Trading, smuggling and extortion
Campaign Life (1): The Mechanics of a Pirate Raid	p. 45
Campaign Life (2): Defensive Measures Against Pirate Raids	p. 48
Fortification
Armed resistance
Negotiation
The Wako's Experience of Battle	p. 54
A domestic piracy campaign: the revolt of Fujiwara Sumitomo, 936-41
International action: Hu Dongxian and Xu Hai, 1556
Wako on the micro-level: the Tiger incident, 1605
Museums and Collections	p. 61
Further Reading	p. 62
Index	p. 64
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Pirate of the Far East 811-1639

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