Fighting Ships of the Far East (1) adds enormously to the hitherto small corpus of knowledge about a fascinating and little known subject. Using detailed descriptions, accurate cutaway plates and reliable historical examples, this book covers the history of Chinese ship design and naval warfare from the beginning of the Han dynasty to the first few years of the Ming dynasty. The epic battle of Lake Poyang in in 1363, won by the man who was to become the first Ming Emperor, is also detailed.
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The unrivalled illustrated reference on fighting vehicles, transport and artillery through the ages. Each volume is illustrated throughout, making these books uniquely accessible to history enthusiasts of all ages.
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Stephen Turnbull is the world's leading English language authority on medieval Japan and the samurai. He has travelled extensively in the far east, particularly in Japan and Korea and is the author of ‘The Samurai - A Military History’ and Men-at-Arms 86: ‘Samurai Armies 1550-1615’.
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These books complement my two previous volumes in the New Vanguard series that deal with the medieval siege weapons of the Far East. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
lou chuan, war barges, traction trebuchets, tower ship, war junks, striking arms, siege weapons, fighting ships, royal barge, war canoes, naval warfare Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Southern Song, Lake Poyang, Zhu Yuanzhang, Southeast Asia, Yellow River, Chen Youliang, Greek Fire, Grand Canal, Khubilai Khan, Lake Dongting, Early Han Period, Gao Xuan, Mongol Invasion Scroll, Three Kingdoms Period New!
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These books complement my two previous volumes in the New Vanguard series that deal with the medieval siege weapons of the Far East. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
lou chuan, war barges, traction trebuchets, tower ship, war junks, striking arms, siege weapons, fighting ships, royal barge, war canoes, naval warfare Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Southern Song, Lake Poyang, Zhu Yuanzhang, Southeast Asia, Yellow River, Chen Youliang, Greek Fire, Grand Canal, Khubilai Khan, Lake Dongting, Early Han Period, Gao Xuan, Mongol Invasion Scroll, Three Kingdoms Period New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 6, Biology and Biological Technology; Part 6, Medicine by Joseph Needham on page 41
- Great Wall (In English and Chinese) by Yn Jin on page 16
- Guide to Fighting Ships (Piccolo Explorer Books) (Piccolo Books) by Andrew Kershaw on page 35
- Far East by Himalayan International Institute on page 41
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