We review the book The Mongol Invasions of Japan 1274 and 1281, by Stephen Turnbull, which is being released this month by Osprey Publishing.
The book details how Kubilai Khan ordered two naval invasions of Japan, the second of which ended in disaster after a typhoon known as a kamikaze struck the Mongol fleet, destroying much of their forces.
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- The Turco-Mongol Invasions and the Lords of Armenia in the 13-14th Centuries
- Human skeletal remains from the Osaka castle site in Japan: metrics and weapon injuries
- Land Administration in Medieval Japan: Ito no shô in Chikuzen Province, 1131–1336
Tags: Asia, Japan, Military History, Mongols, Thirteenth century
