NEW VANGUARD No 61 FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE FAR EAST (1)

Fighting ships and naval warfare in China and South-East Asia 202 BC to AD 1419. 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: Techniques and types of Chinese ships and shipbuilding * The Chinese fighting ship * The Chinese fighting ship in action * A case study of Chinese fighting ships * South-East Asian warships * Colour plates by Wayne Reynolds * Internal layout in colour of a 23-wheel paddleship of the Song dynasty.