Lai, Benjamin/Wright, Paul (Illustr.)/Gilliland, Alan (Illustr.) Chinese Battleship vs Japanese Cruiser. Yalu River 1894

Name: Lai, Benjamin/Wright, Paul (Illustr.)/Gilliland, Alan (Illustr.): Chinese Battleship vs Japanese Cruiser. Yalu River 1894
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English text, paperback, many bw- and colour illustrations. Oxford: Osprey Publishing Ltd. 2019. 80 pages. Upper cover torn at the joint.

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Fully illustrated with stunning artwork, "Chinese Ironclad Battleship vs Japanese Protected Cruiser" is the engrossing story of the Yalu River campaign, where Chinese and Japanese warships fought for control of Korea. The 1894-95 war between China and Japan, known in the West as the First Sino-Japanese War, lasted only nine months, but its impact resonates today. The Chinese Beiyang (Northern) Fleet was led by her flagship, Dingyuan, and her sister ship, Zhenyuan, which were the biggest in Asia; German-built armored turret ships, they were armed with four 12in guns and two 6in guns, plus six smaller guns and three torpedo tubes. For their part the Japanese fleet, including the Matsushima and her sister ships Itsukushima and Hashidate, were each armed with a single 12.6in Canet gun and 11 or 12 4.7in guns, plus smaller guns and four torpedo tubes. The scene was set for a bloody confrontation that would stun the world and transform the relationship between China and Japan.

Group: Books
State: Second Hand
Author: Lai, Benjamin/Wright, Paul (Illustr.)/Gilliland, Alan (Illustr.)
Title: Chinese Battleship vs Japanese Cruiser. Yalu River 1894
Details: English text, paperback, many bw- and colour illustrations. Oxford: Osprey Publishing Ltd. 2019. 80 pages. Upper cover torn at the joint.