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Yankee of the Yalu

Lee McGiffin

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Description:Here is the story of Philo Norton McGiffin, who loved his own country, but fought valiantly for China in the Battle of the Yalu in 1894. A graduate of Annapolis, Philo expected to serve the United States. Congress, however, cut back severely on spending, and many of the June graduates, including Philo Norton, found themselves without a commission or a career that year.After the usual two year world cruise following graduation from Annapolis, Philo decided to offer his services to China, then engaged in the Tonkin Affair. When he arrived, the skirmish was over. Philo Norton presented himself to the viceroy, Li Hung Chang, who was impressed by the young and adventurous American. Li gave him a commission and gradually increased his responsibilities. Philo Norton carried out successful missions for Li Hung Chang to Korea, Japan and England and later he was appointed superintendent of the Naval College at Weihaiwei.Finally, when war broke out between Japan and China over Korea in the Sino-Japanese War, Philo Norton commanded the Chen Yuen>/i> and fought the Japanese to a draw at the Battle of the Yalu in 1894.Yankee of the Yalu not only presents a humane and daring man but also paints a fascinating picture of China just before the Boxer Rebellion, under the Manchu Dynasty prior to its collapse. And, here too, is a detailed description in McGiffin’s own words of the first battle between armored battle ships, one with big guns, the other with smaller, quick-firing guns. This is an adventure story of an American who became a soldier of fortune and had to seek a war beyond the United States.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Yankee of the Yalu. To get started finding Yankee of the Yalu, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 160

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Dutton

Release: 1968

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Description: Here is the story of Philo Norton McGiffin, who loved his own country, but fought valiantly for China in the Battle of the Yalu in 1894. A graduate of Annapolis, Philo expected to serve the United States. Congress, however, cut back severely on spending, and many of the June graduates, including Philo Norton, found themselves without a commission or a career that year.After the usual two year world cruise following graduation from Annapolis, Philo decided to offer his services to China, then engaged in the Tonkin Affair. When he arrived, the skirmish was over. Philo Norton presented himself to the viceroy, Li Hung Chang, who was impressed by the young and adventurous American. Li gave him a commission and gradually increased his responsibilities. Philo Norton carried out successful missions for Li Hung Chang to Korea, Japan and England and later he was appointed superintendent of the Naval College at Weihaiwei.Finally, when war broke out between Japan and China over Korea in the Sino-Japanese War, Philo Norton commanded the Chen Yuen>/i> and fought the Japanese to a draw at the Battle of the Yalu in 1894.Yankee of the Yalu not only presents a humane and daring man but also paints a fascinating picture of China just before the Boxer Rebellion, under the Manchu Dynasty prior to its collapse. And, here too, is a detailed description in McGiffin’s own words of the first battle between armored battle ships, one with big guns, the other with smaller, quick-firing guns. This is an adventure story of an American who became a soldier of fortune and had to seek a war beyond the United States.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Yankee of the Yalu. To get started finding Yankee of the Yalu, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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