Warlord Games Samurai Starter Army - 28mm Scale Plastic Miniatures for Pike & Shotte Highly Detailed Warring States Era for Table-top Wargaming

• Contains: 1 metal mounted Samurai commander (two bits, horse and rider)
• 12 Samurai Horsemen
• 20 Samurai
• 40 Ashigaru Spearmen
• 40 Ashigaru Missile Troops

The Samurai are the almost mythical warrior caste of Japanese history. Their most famous exploits occurred during the Sengoku period between 1467 and 1603. With the Emperor and the Shogun unable to control the many daimyos, there was near constant fighting between the various factions. In these times the Samurai code (Bushido) became more defined and standards of fighting improved. Even the introduction of the musket in 1543 was seen as an opportunity rather than a threat.