Yangtze River Gunboats 1900-49

by Angus Konstam and Tony Bryan

From the end of the 19th century through the first half of the 20th, most Western powers maintained a naval presence in China. These gunboats protected traders and missionaries, safeguarded national interests, and patrolled Chinese rivers in search of pirates. It was a wild, lawless time in China as ruthless warlords fought numerous small wars to increase their power and influence.

This book covers the gunboats of all the major nations that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849084084
• ISBN13: 9781849084086
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.1" x 9.6"