Chinese Battleship vs Japanese Cruiser

Fully illustrated with stunning artwork, Chinese Ironclad Battleship vs Japanese Protected Cruiser is the engrossing story of the Yalu River campaign, where Chinese and Japanese warships fought for control of Korea.

The 1894-95 war between China and Japan, known in the West as the First Sino-Japanese War, lasted only nine months, but its impact resonates today.

The Chinese Beiyang (Northern) Fleet was led by her flagship, Dingyuan, and her sister ship, Zhenyuan, which were the biggest in Asia; German-built armored turret ships, they were armed with four 12in guns and two 6in guns, plus six smaller guns and three torpedo tubes. For their part the Japanese fleet, including the Matsushima and her sister ships Itsukushima and Hashidate, were each armed with a single 12.6in Canet gun and 11 or 12 4.7in guns, plus smaller guns and four torpedo tubes. The scene was set for a bloody confrontation that would stun the world and transform the relationship between China and Japan.

Complet ilustrat cu lucrari de arta uimitoare, Chinezul Ironclad Battleship vs Japanese Protected Cruiser este povestea captivanta a campaniei raului Yalu, unde navele de razboi chineze si japoneze au luptat pentru controlul Coreei. Razboiul din 1894-95 intre China si Japonia, cunoscut in Occident ca Primul razboi chino-japonez a durat doar noua luni, dar impactul sau rezoneaza astazi. Flota chineza Beiyang (nordica) a fost condusa de pilotul ei, Dingyuan, si nava ei sora, Zhenyuan, care au fost cele mai mari din Asia; Navele de turela blindate de constructie germana, erau inarmate cu patru tunuri de 12 inch si doua tunuri de 6 inch, plus sase tunuri mai mici si trei tuburi torpile.