"Portuguese In Japan during the Renaissance" Topic
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| Irish Marine | 19 Jul 2020 5:05 p.m. PST |
Hello: I want to know if there are any books about the Portuguese in Japan during the Renaissance period, focusing on any combat they might have engaged in. |
Skeets  | 20 Jul 2020 7:46 a.m. PST |
I have been looking for the same information as I am currently painting a Portuguese army to use with "Irregular War, Conflict on the World's Edge". I have found the following book available thru ABE Books: A Portuguese Embassy to Japan (1644-1647) 1928. I have not yet ordered it so I don't know useful it would be. |
| Legionarius | 20 Jul 2020 8:47 a.m. PST |
There is an Osprey on Portuguese Conquistadores. I don't have it at hand but it probably overs a slightly earlier period. |
| Skeets | 20 Jul 2020 9:11 a.m. PST |
The Osprey book does not address any Portuguese interactions with Japan. |
| Ammianus | 20 Jul 2020 9:49 a.m. PST |
As you probably know, there was a Portuguese army in Ethiopia, circa 1540. link |
| Irish Marine | 20 Jul 2020 11:34 a.m. PST |
Yes I have read about the Ethiopia campaign. |
| The Tin Dictator | 20 Jul 2020 1:56 p.m. PST |
Wasnt the main character in Shogun a Portuguese soldier? |
| Son of MOOG | 21 Jul 2020 4:27 a.m. PST |
No, he was an Englishmen. But I believe he meets another character later who is a Portuguese trader. |
| DFLange | 21 Jul 2020 5:00 p.m. PST |
I don't think the Portuguese engaged in any land battles in Japan. They brought weapon technology (the origin of the Teppo was Portuguese arquebus) but were mostly interested in trade (and converting the heathen). Not sure if their ships participated in any naval engagements either. The Portuguese eventually got kicked out altogether over their influence via religion. Interesting what if to involve the Portuguese and the Spanish (from Phillipines) in a Samurai battle. |
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