Fighting Ships of the Far East (1)

Stephen Turnbull is the world's leading English language authority on medieval Japan and the samurai. He has travelled extensively in the far east, particularly in Japan and Korea and is the author of ‘The Samurai - A Military History’ and Men-at-Arms 86: ‘Samurai Armies 1550-1615’.Wayne Reynolds is a professional artist. He has provided illustrations and source material for many gaming companies, creating figures, landscapes and interiors, perhaps best known though for his work on titles such as ‘2000AD’, ‘Slaine’, and ‘Judge Dredd’. Wayne is also a keen modeller and historical re-enactor.

• IntroductionFighting Ships and Naval Warfare in the Ancient and Medieval Far EastTechniques and Types of Chinese Ships and Shipbuilding The Chinese Fighting ShipThe Chinese Fighting Ship in ActionA case study of Chinese Fighting ShipsSoutheast Asian WarshipsSuggestions for Further ReadingColour plate commentaryIndex