Fighting Ships of the Far East (1): China and Southeast Asia 202 BC-AD 1419

by Stephen Turnbull, Wayne Reynolds (Illustrator)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781782000174
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	06/20/2012
Series:	New Vanguard , #61
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
File size:	14 MB
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About the Author

Stephen Turnbull is the world's leading English language authority on medieval Japan and the samurai. He has travelled extensively in the far east, particularly in Japan and Korea and is the author of 'The Samurai - A Military History' and Men-at-Arms 86: 'Samurai Armies 1550-1615'.

Wayne Reynolds was born in Leeds, UK, and attended art college in Middlesborough. He has had a life-long passion for illustration, and since 1991 has worked as a professional artist. Wayne has provided illustrations and source material for many gaming companies, creating figures, landscapes and interiors, as well as providing core characterisation. He is perhaps best known though for his work on titles such as '2000AD', 'Slaine', and 'Judge Dredd'. Wayne is also a keen modeller and historical re-enactor.
Stephen Turnbull is widely recognised as the world's leading English language authority on the samurai of Japan. He took his first degree at Cambridge and has two MAs (in Theology and Military History) and a PhD from Leeds University. He is now retired and pursues an active literary career, having now published 85 books. His expertise has helped with numerous projects including films, television and the award-winning strategy game Shogun Total War.
WAYNE REYNOLDS was born in Leeds, UK, and attended art college in Middlesbrough. He has had a life-long passion for illustration, and since 1991 has worked as a professional artist. Wayne has provided illustrations and source material for many gaming companies, creating figures, landscapes and interiors, as well as providing core characterisation. He is perhaps best known for his work on titles such as 2000AD, Slaine, and Judge Dredd. Wayne is also a keen modeller and historical re-enactor.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	3
	Fighting Ships and Naval Warfare in the Ancient and Medieval Far East	4
	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	10
	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 Ship	14
	Early specialist warships
	The typology of Chinese warships
	Lou chuan: The medieval Chinese battleship
	Paddle-wheel fighting ships
	The Chinese Fighting Ship in Action	21
	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	37
	The battle of Lake Poyang, 1363
	Southeast Asian Fighting Ships	40
	The war barge
	War barge fighting techniques
	Suggestions for Further Reading	43
	Colour Plate Commentary	44
	Index	48