The making of the modern Chinese navy : special historical characteristics /: special historical characteristics. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Bruce A. Elleman.
• Authors: Elleman, Bruce A, 1959-
• Contents: <span data-sheets-value="{"1":2, "2":"Introduction: The Special Characteristics and Peculiarities of China’s Maritime History; 1. Battle of Bạch Đằng River (938); 2. Battle of Yaishan (1279); 3. Battle of Lake Poyang (1363); 4. Ming-Kotte War in Southeast Asia (1410); 5. Ming Loyalists Flee to Taiwan (1661–83); 6. Battle of Chuanbi (1839); 7. Sino-French War (1883–84); 8. Qing Beiyang Fleet’s Defeat in the Battle of the Yellow Sea (1894); 9. Chinese Decision to Sink Nationalist Navy as Blockships (1937); 10. ‘Chongqing’ Mutiny Allowing the PLA to Cross the Yangzi River (1949); 11. The Taiwan Strait Crises (1954–55 and 1958); 12. China’s Decision to Take the Paracel Islands from South Vietnam (1974); 13. Missile Blockade: The Taiwan Strait Crisis (1995–96); 14. The EP-3 Standoff and Diplomatic Resolution (2001); Conclusion: The Influence of History on the Formation of the Modern Chinese Navy; Appendices; Selected Bibliography; Index."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":769, "3":{"1":0}, "11":3, "12":0}">Introduction: The Special Characteristics and Peculiarities of China’s Maritime History; 1. Battle of Bạch Đằng River (938); 2. Battle of Yaishan (1279); 3. Battle of Lake Poyang (1363); 4. Ming-Kotte War in Southeast Asia (1410); 5. Ming Loyalists Flee to Taiwan (1661–83); 6. Battle of Chuanbi (1839); 7. Sino-French War (1883–84); 8. Qing Beiyang Fleet’s Defeat in the Battle of the Yellow Sea (1894); 9. Chinese Decision to Sink Nationalist Navy as Blockships (1937); 10. ‘Chongqing’ Mutiny Allowing the PLA to Cross the Yangzi River (1949); 11. The Taiwan Strait Crises (1954–55 and 1958); 12. China’s Decision to Take the Paracel Islands from South Vietnam (1974); 13. Missile Blockade: The Taiwan Strait Crisis (1995–96); 14. The EP-3 Standoff and Diplomatic Resolution (2001); Conclusion: The Influence of History on the Formation of the Modern Chinese Navy; Appendices; Selected Bibliography; Index.
• Publisher Details: London : Anthem Press
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (250 pages)
• Subjects: 359.00951; Sea-power -- China; Sea-power; China
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781785271021; 1785271024
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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