Haus Publishing have put the first thirty pages of my biography of Admiral Togo online for free. Check it out!
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Togo Heihachiro (1848-1934) was born into a feudal society that had lived in seclusion for 250 years. As a teenage samurai, he witnessed the destruction wrought upon his native land by British warships. As the legendary 'Silent Admiral', he was at the forefront of innovations in warfare, pioneering the Japanese use of modern gunnery and wireless communication. He is best known a...
Published on May 21, 2010 01:00