Lost Colony The Untold Story of China's First Great Victory over the West

Name: Lost Colony The Untold Story of China's First Great Victory over the West
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ISBN: 9780691159577

ISBN-10: 0691159572

ISBN-13: 9780691159577

Edition: 2011

Authors: Tonio Andrade

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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 perspective on long-held assumptions about Western power, Chinese might, and the nature of war.It has…

Book details

List price: $22.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 8/16/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 448
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.17" long x 1.18" tall
Weight: 1.650
Language: English

Tonio Andrade is professor of history at Emory University. He is the author of "How Taiwan Became Chinese: Dutch, Spanish, and Han Colonization in the Seventeenth Century".