Yangtze River Gunboats 1900–49

Yangtze River Gunboats 1900–49 cover

Description

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 of the HMS Amethyst from Communist forces in 1947, which marked the end of the gunboat era.

Table of Contents

Introduction Chronology Design & Development Construction & Operation Life on Board Gunboats in Action The Gunboats Bibliography

Product details

Published Jun 21 2011
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 48
ISBN 9781849084086
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 7 col
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series New Vanguard
Short code NVG 181
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Angus Konstam

Angus Konstam is a Fellow of the Royal Historical…

Illustrator

Tony Bryan

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