Sunstruck Giant Volumes 1-2

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Sunstruck Giant: The Sino-Japanese War of 1894–95 – Volumes 1–2

Drawing on previously untranslated Chinese sources, Sunstruck Giant is the first English-language study to present a truly comprehensive military history of the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894–95. Challenging long-held assumptions about the conflict, it offers a balanced assessment of both the Qing and Imperial Japanese armed forces, revealing the strengths, weaknesses, and decisions that shaped one of the most significant wars in modern East Asian history.

Volume 1 examines the origins of the conflict and the military organisations of both nations, covering leadership, doctrine, recruitment, uniforms, equipment, ranks, and weaponry. Richly illustrated with colour artwork, rare photographs, and reconstructed uniforms and flags, it provides the essential background to the war.

Volume 2 follows the conflict from the Korean crisis through the major land and naval campaigns in Korea, Manchuria, and the Liaodong Peninsula, analysing the strategy, tactics, logistics, and leadership of both sides. Supported by newly translated primary sources and full-colour campaign artwork, it presents the first balanced campaign history of the war from both Chinese and Japanese perspectives.

Together, these two volumes provide the definitive English-language account of the First Sino-Japanese War, making them an indispensable resource for anyone interested in late nineteenth-century warfare, East Asian history, and military history.