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Angus Konstam

Yangtze River Gunboats 1900-49

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From the end of the 19th century through the first half of the 20th, most Western powers maintained a naval presence in China. These gunboats protected traders and missionaries, safeguarded national interests, and patrolled Chinese rivers in search of pirates. It was a wild, lawless time in China as ruthless warlords fought numerous small wars to increase their power and influence. This book covers the gunboats of all the major nations that stationed naval forces in China, including America, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Japan, and looks at such famous incidents as the Japanese bombing of the USS Patay and the dramatic escape… Mehr

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Weitere Autoren: Bryan, Tony (Illustr.)
  • ISBN: 978-1-78200-842-2
  • EAN: 9781782008422
  • Produktnummer: 14502584
  • Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
  • Seitenangabe: 48 S.
  • Plattform: EPUB
  • Masse: 5'637 KB
  • Auflage: 1. Auflage
  • Abbildungen: 7 col

Über den Autor


Angus Konstam hails from the Orkney Islands, and is an acclaimed author of over 100 history books, 60 of which are published by Osprey. He has written widely on naval history, from Sovereigns of the Seas and Piracy: The Complete History to his most recent bestseller, Hunt the Bismarck. A former naval officer and museum professional, he worked as the Curator in both the Royal Armouries, Tower of London and the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida. He now works as a full-time author and historian.

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