Shinsengumi: The Shogun’s Last Samurai Corps

Shinsengumi: The Shogun’s Last Samurai Corps is a historical account by Romulus Hillsborough. This digital PDF presents the book for instant download after purchase.

The book follows the Shinsengumi through its origins, conflicts, battles, defeats, and transformations. It also examines the final fight of Hijikata Toshizō and records the surviving members of the corps.

This edition includes 259 pages of historical text and supporting reference material in English.

Book Overview

Romulus Hillsborough traces the history of the Shinsengumi, described in the subtitle as the shogun’s last samurai corps. The contents move from historical background and the corps’ early development to episodes of insult, retribution, violence, battle, defeat, and remembrance.

Chapters address the Ikéda’ya incident, the battle at the Forbidden Gates, the experiences of the corps during changing circumstances, and Hijikata Toshizō’s last fight. An appendix identifies the survivors, while a glossary and an era-name table provide additional reference support.

Category: History
Author: Romulus Hillsborough

What You’ll Discover Inside

• A historical background to the Shinsengumi.
• The development of the Loyal and Patriotic Corps and the Newly Selected Corps.
• Accounts of the Ikéda’ya incident and the battle at the Forbidden Gates.
• Chapters on conflict, retribution, defeat, disgrace, and transformation.
• An epilogue covering Hijikata Toshizō’s last fight.
• An appendix listing the survivors.
• A map, photographs, a Japanese era-name table, and a glossary of Japanese terms.

Why This Book Matters

This book provides a focused historical record of the Shinsengumi and its place in the story presented through the corps’ campaigns, internal tensions, defeats, and surviving members.

Its supporting materials make the work useful for readers studying Japanese history, samurai history, the Shinsengumi, and the people associated with the corps, including Hijikata Toshizō and Kondō Isami.

Book Details

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FAQ

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