Yangtze showdown : China and the ordeal of HMS Amethyst / Brian Izzard.

"The attack on the British frigate Amethyst on the Yangtze River by Chinese Communists in 1949 made world headlines. There was even more publicity when the ship made a dramatic escape after being trapped for 101 days. Eulogised by the British as an example of outstanding courage and fortitude, the '...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Izzard, Brian (Author)
Language:English
Published: Barnsley : Seaforth Publishing, 2015.
Subjects:
Amethyst (Sloop)
China > History > Civil War, 1945-1949.
Great Britain > History, Naval > 20th century.
Great Britain > Foreign relations > China.
China > Foreign relations > Great Britain.
History.
Naval history.
1900 - 1999
Diplomatic relations.
China.
Great Britain.
Genre:
History.
Naval history.
Physical Description:ix, 276 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Format: Book

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