Lost Colony : The Untold Story of China's First Great Victory over the West
Tonio. Andrade
Bok Engelsk 2011 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Princeton : : Princeton University Press, , 2011.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (448 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Contents; Illustrations; Dramatis Personae; PREAMBLE; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CLOSING; Epilogues and Conclusions; Acknowledgments; Notes; References; Index. - During the seventeenth century, Holland created the world's most dynamic colonial empire, outcompeting the British and capturing Spanish and Portuguese colonies. Yet, in the Sino-Dutch War--Europe's first war with China--the Dutch met their match in a colorful Chinese warlord named Koxinga. Part samurai, part pirate, he led his generals to victory over the Dutch and captured one of their largest and richest colonies--Taiwan. How did he do it? Examining the strengths and weaknesses of European and Chinese military techniques during the period, Lost Colony provides a balanced new persp
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| ISBN | 0691144559. - 0691159572. - 9780691144559. - 9780691159577
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