{"product_id":"chinese-battleship-vs-japanese-cruiser-9781472828408","title":"Chinese Battleship vs Japanese Cruiser","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFully illustrated with stunning artwork, \u003ci\u003eChinese Ironclad Battleship vs Japanese Protected Cruiser\u003c\/i\u003e is the engrossing story of the Yalu River campaign, where Chinese and Japanese warships fought for control of Korea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 189495 war between China and Japan, known in the West as the First Sino-Japanese War, lasted only nine months, but its impact resonates today. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Chinese Beiyang (Northern) Fleet was led by her flagship, \u003ci\u003eDingyuan\u003c\/i\u003e, and her sister ship\u003ci\u003e, Zhenyuan\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 \u003ci\u003eMatsushima\u003c\/i\u003e and her sister ships \u003ci\u003eItsukushima\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHashidate\u003c\/i\u003e, 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction \/ Chronology \/ Design and Development \/ Technical Specifications \/ The Combatants \/ The Strategic Situation \/ Combat \/ Statistics and Analysis \/ Aftermath \/ Bibliography \/ Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408758612311,"sku":"9781472828408","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472828408.jpg?v=1730504097","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/chinese-battleship-vs-japanese-cruiser-9781472828408","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}