Triumphs and wonders of the 19th century, a volume of original, historic and descriptive writings showing the many and marvellous achievements which distinguish an hundred years of material, intellectual, social and moral progress (1901)
Boyd, James Penny, 1836-1910 · Philadelphia, A. J. Holman & co · leaf 442
le of her progression, so that both in military skilland the knowledge of diplomacy she acquired the ability to hold her placeamong the nations of the civilized world. A war alone was needed to provethat this was a fact. Japans navy consisted of four armored cruisers and eight vessels of3000 tons… … LOUIS ADOLPHE THIEKS. 416 TRIUMPHS AND WONDERS OF THE XIXth CENTURY consisting of five armored vessels, nine protected cruisers, and torpedo boatsbesides. The principal battle of this Chino-Japanese war was fought onSeptember 15 at Ping Yang, an old capital of Korea, situated at the meetingof…
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