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Imperial Chinese Armies 1840–1911
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Description
An in-depth analysis of the Chinese Armies that fought a series of increasingly fractious wars over nearly a century, this history begins with a run-through of the Chinese forces that combated the British and French during the two Opium Wars. It goes on to trace the forces who were drawn into internal wars and rebellions in the 1850s and 60s, the open warfare in North Vietnam, the string of defeats suffered during the First Sino-Japanese War, and the Boxer Rebellion.
Providing an unparalleled insight into the dizzying array of troop types and unique uniforms, this is a history of the sometimes painful modernization of China's military forces during one of her most turbulent periods in history.
Table of Contents
Chronology
The Chinese Imperial Army of the Qing Dynasty from c.1840 – the First Opium War against Britain (1839-42), and Second Opium War
Arrow War (1856–60) against Britain and France
Muslim and provincial rebellions and clan wars, 1840–1911
The Franco-Chinese War in Vietnam and Formosa (1884–86) – the Black Flag army
The First Sino-Japanese War (1894–95)
The modernized Imperial Army, 1895–1911 – the Boxer Rebellion and international interventions (1900)
The armies of the 1911 Revolution
Weaponry
Uniforms
Plate Commentaries
Product details
| Published | Apr 19 2016 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 48 |
| ISBN | 9781472814272 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 40 b/w; 8 col |
| Dimensions | 10 x 7 inches |
| Series | Men-at-Arms |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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