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First published in 1895, "The War in the East" by Trumbull White is a book about the First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895), a war between the Qing dynasty of China, and the Empire of Japan, primarily over Korea.
"The War in the East" analyzes the complete history of the War: Its causes and results; its campaigns on sea and land; its terrific fights, grand victories and overwhelming defeats. The book has a preliminary account of the customs, habits and history of the three peoples involved including their cities, arts, sciences, amusements and literature.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory, Other, Psychology
Length19 hrs 14 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 22, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Preface
2Introduction
3PART 1. CHINA, THE CELESTIAL KINGDOM
41. Historical Sketch Of China…
52. From First Contact With European Civilization…
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63. The Chinese Empire
74. The Chinese People
8PART 2. JAPAN, THE ISLAND EMPIRE
91. Historical Sketch Of Japan…
102. Historical Sketch From The Coming Of The First European Travelers…
113. Limits And Possessions Of The Japanese Empire
124. Personal Characteristics Of The Japanese People
13PART 3. COREA, THE HERMIT NATION
141. Historical Sketch Of Corea, The Hermit Nation
152. Geography, Government, Climate And Products Of Corea
163. Corean Characteristics And Manners Of Life
17PART 4. THE WAR BETWEEN JAPAN AND CHINA
181. Causes Of The War Between Japan And China
192. The Beginnings Of Hostilities
203. From Asan To Ping-Yang
214. The First Great Battles Of The War
225. Japan's Forward Movement In Corea
236. Review Of The Progress Of The War To The First Of November
247. The Advance Upon Port Arthur
258. The Capture Of Port Arthur And The Massacre
269. From Port Arthur To Wei-Hai-Wei
2710. The Expedition To Capture Wei-Hai-Wei And Its Success
2811. The End Of Hostile Operations
2912. The Negotiations For Peace