Armies of the First Sino-Japanese War 1894-95

Name: Armies of the First Sino-Japanese War 1894-95
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
SKU: 9781472851338-V
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By Gabriele Esposito

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An illustrated study of newly modernized Japan's war against China, marking its rapid transition into Asia's leading military power only 30 years after emerging from feudalism. After the Meiji restoration of the Japanese imperial regime in 1868-77, modernization along Western lines of Japan's industry, communications and forces advanced with remarkable speed and, by the 1890s, the rejuvenated nation was ready to flex its muscles overseas. The obvious opponent was the huge but medieval Chinese Empire, and the obvious arena for war was Korea, a nearby Chinese protectorate that Japan had long coveted. In this study, author Gabriele Esposito describes the bloodthirsty course of the Japanese campaign in China, using colour illustrations and photos to showcase the organization, equipment and appearance of the various Chinese forces, the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy, and, for the first time in English, the Korean and Formosan participants. Japan's victory left it confident enough to challenge Imperial Russia and, nine years later, it defeated it at the Battle of Tsushima where two-thirds of the Russian fleet was destroyed by the Japanese Navy. This victory confirmed Japan's place as Asia's leading military power, soon to become a realistic rival to the West.

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Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 48
Release Date:: 2022-10-27
Publication Date:: 2022-10-27
Publisher:: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1472851331
ISBN13:: 9781472851338
Weight:: 166 g
Height:: 18.8 cm
Width:: 25.1 cm
Thickness:: 0.4 cm

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