Fighting ships of the Far East. 1, China and Southeast Asia 202 BC-AD 1419 / Stephen Turnbull ; illustrated by Wayne Reynolds.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Turnbull, Stephen R., author.

Contributor:

Reynolds, Wayne, illustrator.

Series:

New vanguard ; 61.

New Vanguard ; 61

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Warships--East Asia--History--To 1500.

Warships.

Naval art and science--East Asia--History--To 1500.

Naval art and science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (107 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England ; Long Island City, New York : Osprey Publishing, 2002.

Summary:

Fighting Ships of the Far East (1) adds enormously to the hitherto small corpus of knowledge about a fascinating and little known subject. Using detailed descriptions, accurate cutaway plates and reliable historical examples, this book covers the history of Chinese ship design and naval warfare from the beginning of the Han dynasty to the first few years of the Ming dynasty. The epic battle of Lake Poyang in in 1363, won by the man who was to become the first Ming Emperor, is also detailed.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Title; Introduction; Fighting Ships and Naval Warfare in the Ancient and Medieval Far East; Fighting Ships from Ancient China to the Tang; The Fighting Ships of the Song Dynasty; Southeast Asia in the 12th Century AD; The Rise of the Mongols; The Founding of the Mongol Navy; The Mongol Naval Campaigns in Southeast Asia; Naval Power in the Founding of the Ming Dynasty; Techniques and Types of Chinese Ships and Shipbuilding; The First Chinese Ships; The Sampan; The Eternal Chinese Junk; The Construction of a Chinese Junk; Oar Propulsion; Sails, Rudders and Anchors

The Chinese Fighting ShipEarly Specialist Warships; The Typology of Chinese Warships; Lou Chuan: The Medieval Chinese Battleship; Paddle-Wheel Fighting Ships; The Chinese Fighting Ship in Action; Armour Plating on Chinese Warships; The Use of Striking Arms; Boarding Parties and Close Combat; Catapults and Bombs; Naval Incendiary Weapons; A Case Study of Chinese Fighting Ships; The Battle of Lake Poyang, 1363; Southeast Asian Fighting Ships; The War Barge; War Barge Fighting Techniques; Suggestions for Further Reading; Colour Plate Commentary; Related Titles; Imprint

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBC, viewed March 20, 2018).

ISBN:

9781782000464

1782000461

9781782000174

1782000178

OCLC:

842879857