Table of Contents

Introduction /Chronology /The Chinese Imperial Army of the Qing Dynasty from c.1840 – the First Opium War against Britain (1839-42), and Second Opium War/Arrow War (1856–60) against Britain and France /Muslim and provincial rebellions and clan wars, 1840–1911 /The Franco-Chinese War in Vietnam and Formosa (1884–86) – the Black Flag army /The First Sino-Japanese War (1894–95) /The modernized Imperial Army, 1895–1911 – the Boxer Rebellion and international interventions (1900) /The armies of the 1911 Revolution /Weaponry /Uniforms /Plate Commentaries

Promotional Information

Explains and illustrates the Chinese Army during its period of repeated conflicts with the Western powers and Japan, this book appeals to wargamers, modellers and students of 19th century warfare, especially colonial campaigns.

About the Author

Philip Jowett was born in Leeds in 1961, and has been interested in military history for as long as he can remember. His first Osprey book was the ground-breaking Men-at-Arms 306: Chinese Civil War Armies 1911-49; he has since published the three-part sequence The Italian Army 1940-45 (Men-at-Arms 340, 349 and 353). A rugby league enthusiast and amateur genealogist, he is married and lives in Lincolnshire. Gerry Embleton has been a leading illustrator and researcher of historical costume since the 1970s, and has illustrated and written Osprey titles on a wide range of subjects for more than 20 years. He is an internationally respected authority on 15th and 18th century costumes in particular. He lives in Switzerland, where since 1988 he has also become well known for designing and creating life-size historical figures for museums.