The Six-Day War of 1899 - Hong Kong in t
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ISBN：
9789622098992
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定價：
HK$ 250.00
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作者：
Patrick H. Hase
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語言：
英文
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出版社：
Hong Kong University Press
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分類：
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出版日期：
2008-04-01
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發行日期：
2008-04-14
"An 1899 newspaper headline called the war 'The Ferment in the Hinterland', but it went flat very quickly. Well researched and written with exemplary clarity, this carefully crafted account has restored the fizz, challenging received notions of the characters of the main actors as well as of the severity of the bloodshed." -- Hugh Baker, Emeritus Professor of Chinese, SOAS, University of London
• The first study of a forgotten war fought against British control in the New Territories between 14 and 19 April 1899 with heavy Chinese casualties -- the only military campaign fought within Hong Kong during the period of British administration, other than the fighting against the Japanese during the last World War.
• With a lively day-by-day account of the fighting and of the differences of opinion between Sir Henry Blake, the Governor of Hong Kong, and James S. Lockhart, the Colonial Secretary, as to how the war should be fought.
• Is of interest not only to historians but also to general readers interested in military, imperial and Hong Kong history.
Dr Patrick H. Hase has studied the history and traditional life of the New Territories and its people for much of the 36 years he has lived in Hong Kong. His local historical research has led to his appointment as an Honorary Advisor to the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, Hong Kong, to the Zhong-ying Street Historical Museum, Shataukok, and to the People's Government of Kaiping Municipality.
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