- This box contains troops armed with the yumi (bow) and teppo (musket). - The musket was introduced to Japan in 1543 and within 60 years it outnumbered the bow on the battlefield by 4 or 5 to 1 - In later armies the bowmen were used to protect the musketmen as they reloaded.
Group
Sculptural Figure(s)
Condition
unpainted, kit
Scale
Size 28 mm
Material
Plastic
Epoch
Renaissance
Time
1420 - 1590
Nationality/Location
Japan
State
New
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
Warlord Games Centre, Lenton Blvd. NG7 2BD Nottingham, Vereinigtes Königreich