A Staff Officer's Scrap Book During the Russo-japanese War - Couverture souple

Hamilton, Ian

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1406771260 ISBN 13 : 9781406771268

Editeur : Read Books, 2007

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

It is difficult to convey to the peaceable citizens of Greater Britain a true picture of that glorious and impressive survival from heroic times, a nation in arms. The difficulty is enhanced by the fact that military history must be always to some extent misleading. If facts are hurriedly issued, fresh from the mint of battle, they cannot be expected to supply an account which is either well balanced or exhaustive. On the other hand, it is equally certain that, when once the fight has been fairly lost or won, it is the tendency of all ranks to combine and recast the story of their achievement into a shape which shall satisfy the susceptibilities of national and regimental vainglory. It is then already too late for the painstaking historian to set to work. He may record the orders given and the movements which ensued, and he may build up thereon any ingenious theories which occur to him ;but to the hopes and fears which dictated those orders, and to the spirit and method in which those movements were executed, he has for ever lost the clue. On the actual day of battle naked truths may be picked up for the asking; by the following morning they have already begun to get into their uniforms.
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Sir I an Hamilton and General Kodama FrwU iipieM Kodama, Oyama, andF akushima Tofac$ptig4 30 The Landing-stages at Chinnampo ,, 52 The Tatong River atP ingjang 54 Artillery in difficulties atP ingyang 58 Chiuliencheng 118 Landing-place at Rlkwaho Wounded from Talu .. .138 The Chinese General 164 AV isit from the Goyemor ofF enghuangcheng .... 170 The Ceremony of theD ead ,,198 Japanese Wrestling at the Front 202 Tawaratodon Hidesato, aC elebrity of Ancient Japan .226 The Old Temple atM otienling ,,254 Chinese Stretcher-bearers atM otienling 270 Russian Salient Battery near Towan .... 318 Towan Tower .... ... 324 AM ountain Gun coming into Action 350 MAPS AND SKETCHES I. General Map of Korea and Manchuria At end XL Map of theB attle of the Talu Toae$pag0 lXXL Map of the Fight at Hamaton ,,126 rv. Panorama of theB attle of the Talu from Wiju .90 v. Panorama ofF enghuangcheng n174 Vl. View of theM otienling Range from aM ountain above Lienshankuan 234 YXI. The First Russian Attack on theM otienling, July 4th, 1904 ,, ,.
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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Read Books
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1406771260
• ISBN 13: 9781406771268
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 420
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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