Qing Dynasty Taiwan's coastal defense

Author: Xu Xuyuliang
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: The author explores Taiwan's coastal defense within the context of Qing Dynasty's southeastern coastal defense, avoiding the isolation or exceptionalization of Taiwan's role in the Qing's naval strategy. At the same time, the author does not overlook Taiwan's unique position as a frontier region of China and surrounded by foreign powers, capturing the distinctive characteristics of Taiwan's coastal defense. Additionally, the author uses a wealth of primary sources to create detailed tables that support his arguments, making this book not only innovative but also valuable as a reference for data.