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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - â??The French at Foochowâ? recounts a pivotal yet often overlooked moment in Sino-French relations during the late 19th century. This historical work, originally published in 1884, details the naval engagement at Foochow (now Fuzhou) and its broader implications for French colonial ambitions in Asia and Chinese sovereignty. Authored by James F. Roche and L.L. Cowen, the book offers a contemporary perspective on the strategies, forces, and consequences of the conflict. It provides insights into the technological disparities between the French and Chinese navies, the political maneuvering surrounding the event, and the impact on regional power dynamics. This book is valuable for historians and readers interested in naval history, 19th-century imperialism, and Sino-French relations.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - â??The French at Foochowâ? recounts a pivotal yet often overlooked moment in Sino-French relations during the late 19th century. This historical work, originally published in 1884, details the naval engagement at Foochow (now Fuzhou) and its broader implications for French colonial ambitions in Asia and Chinese sovereignty. Authored by James F. Roche and L.L. Cowen, the book offers a contemporary perspective on the strategies, forces, and consequences of the conflict. It provides insights into the technological disparities between the French and Chinese navies, the political maneuvering surrounding the event, and the impact on regional power dynamics. This book is valuable for historians and readers interested in naval history, 19th-century imperialism, and Sino-French relations.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

First edition.8 lithograph plates after sketches. 8vo. Contemporary half cloth, marbled boards. Title-page clipped above title (repaired), final page clipped at bottom, slightly shaken, but overall still a very good copy. [ii], 48pp. Shanghai, Printed at the ?Celestial Empire? Office, First-hand account of the war between French and Chinese naval forces following the collapse of the Tientsin accord of May 1884. Sino-French relations soured when Chinese troops attacked French forces in Tonkin (Northern Vietnam) on 23 June 1884, in violation of the treaty. In August 1884, France launched naval attacks on Tonkin, targeting Chinese-held positions, whichThe Nation described as marked by ?gross cruelty and fraud,? including the bombardment of towns and execution of prisoners.   Ironically the French proceeded to attack the Mawei naval shipyard which had been built by them in 1867 as part of the Self-Strengthening Movement for the Qing Dynasty. The eight plates focus on the destruction wrought by French weapons and show several Chinese ships before and after they were sunk. The final sketch is of a dog that drowned while trying to escape from the Yang-woo, the Chinese flagship. Uncommon. Only this copy has sold at auction in the past 50 years. Cordier 2500.…

First edition of this eyewitness account of clashes between French and Chinese naval forces following the collapse of the Li-Fournier Agreement. Two tables show detail each side's ships and their specifications, as well as the damage they sustained. The Tonkin War developed out of a tussle between France and China for influence in Vietnam. Following a number of engagements, diplomatic exchanges between Li Hongzhang and CaptainErnest François Fournier produced a tentative agreement that China would withdraw from Tonkin and legally recognize a French protectorate. Negotiations, however, eventually broke down and the French launched an attack on Fuzhou on 23 August 1884. Foreign military observers, including the two American authors of this report, saw the engagement as a chance to evaluate the success of recent Chinese attempts to modernize the imperial navy. For the Qing empire, the Battle of Fuzhou was a disaster, the French fleet eight ships outgunning its eleven vessels, all of which were eventually sunk. The defeat "paved the way for the dynasty's downfall" (Po, p. 206). The eight plates are after sketches made during the battle and show several Chinese ships before and after they were sunk. The final sketch is of a dog which drowned while trying to escape from the Yangwoo, the Chinese flagship. Cordier 2500. Ronald C. Po, The Blue Frontier: Maritime Vision and Power in the Qing Empire, 2018. Octavo. With 8 plates, tables in text. Original light orange wrappers, front cover lettered in black within ornamental black frame. Wrappers only lightly creased and marked, contents sometime neatly consolidated into covers with adhesive, text and plates clean: a near-fine copy.…