Eastern Fortress : A Military History of Hong Kong, 1840-1970.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (372 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Foreword -- Preface -- Note on Transliteration and Measurements -- Abbreviations -- 1: Introduction -- 2: A British Foothold in China , 1839-1861 -- 3: Hong Kong in an Imperial Defence System, 1861-1883 -- 4: Hong Kong Defence During the Age of Empires, 1883-1919 -- 5: Treaty, Air Force and Landward Defence, 1920-1939 -- 6: The International Situation and Hong Kong Defence, 1939-1941 -- 7: Hong Kong Before the War -- 8: The Fall of Hong Kong, December 1941 -- 9: Hong Kong Under the Japanese Occupation, 1942-1945 -- 10: The Defence of Hong Kong During the Early Stages of the Cold War, 1945-1960 -- 11: Conclusions -- Appendices -- Appendix I: Bibliographical Review -- Appendix II: British Command Structure in Hong Kong -- Appendix III: British Army Commanders at Hong Kong, 1843-1960 -- Appendix IV: Commanders of China Station, 1865-1941 -- Notes -- References -- Index.
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Hong Kong (China)--History, Military--19th century. Hong Kong (China)--History, Military--20th century. Great Britain--Colonies--China--Hong Kong.