ebooks Sino-Japanese Naval War 1894-1895 (Maritime Series) by Piotr Olender in History

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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Highly detailed; thoroughly Illustrated Study of an Important; but Neglected WarBy PAUL V. WALSHPiotr Olender has produced a thorough study of the naval aspects of an overlooked conflict that played an important role in shaping modern China. Some forty years before China and Japan entered into a cataclysmic war that led directly to Pearl Harbor; the government in Tokyo made its ambitions on the Asian continent clear when it challenged the Qing Dynasty. Although Imperial China had purchased western built warships of the latest design and enlisted western instructors; her efforts at modernization could not compare with the revolution that Japan was undergoing; a revolution that produced a fully westernized naval (and military) force. As such; the outcome of the war at sea was pre-ordained. Olender provides an extensively researched; fully illustrated study of clash at sea; including a detailed description of each of the warships of the opposing sides. A timely study of the early history of a nation that is currently seeking to become a major naval power.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Another Wonderful Naval History by Piotr Olender!By Gilberto VillahermosaAnother well researched and well written book by Piotr Olender! This volume covers another little known war - the clash between China and Japan at the end of the 19th Century that brought Japan to preeminence as a military power in the Pacific. Author Piotr Olender provides significant insight into both the ground and naval war between the two powers; one declining; the other rising. This book is recommended for those interested in the warfare; as well as the history of China and Japan in the late 19th Century.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. great for naval historians and readers who love naval historyBy Charles from Redondo BeachI'm not certain why I purchased the book. The title must have caught my attention because the subject just didn't jump out and grab my mind. Having said that; the book is well researched and illustrated with both photos from the period and well drawn charts of engagements.This is one of those coffee table top sized books that only naval historians and readers who love naval history will enjoy.