Chinese Battleship Vs Japanese Cruiser - Yalu River 1894

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.

List of contents

Introduction / Chronology / Design and Development / Technical Specifications / The Combatants / The Strategic Situation / Combat / Statistics and Analysis / Aftermath / Bibliography / Index

About the author

Benjamin Lai

Summary

In the summer of 1894, Japan and China went to war over control of Korea and northern China. This absorbing study assesses both sides’ warships and the officers and sailors who crewed them at the Yalu River, a decisive battle of the First Sino-Japanese War.

Foreword

In the summer of 1894, Japan and China went to war over control of Korea and northern China. This absorbing study assesses both sides' warships and the officers and sailors who crewed them at the Yalu River, a decisive battle of the First Sino-Japanese War.

Product details

• Authors: Benjamin Lai, Lai Benjamin
• Assisted by: Alan Gilliland (Illustration), Alan (B.E.V. illustrator) Gilliland (Illustration), Gilliland Alan (Illustration), Paul Wright (Illustration), Paul (Illustrator) Wright (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2019
• EAN: 9781472828408
• ISBN: 978-1-4728-2840-8
• No. of pages: 80
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 250 mm x 5 mm
• Series: Duel; Duel
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; History, HISTORY / Military / Naval, HISTORY / Asia / China, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Naval forces & warfare, Military vehicles, Warfare & defence, Naval forces and warfare, Military & Naval Ships