History of the Pirates Who Infested the China Sea from 1807 to 1810

Yung-Lun Yüan, Edited and translated by Karl Friedrich Neumann

ISBN 10: 1108029205 / ISBN 13: 9781108029209

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2011

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228 pages. 8.50x5.51x0.51 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: History of the Pirates Who Infested the China Sea from 1807 to 1810
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108029205
• ISBN 13: 9781108029209
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.3 kilograms

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Synopsis

Piracy on the coast of China in the nineteenth century inflicted chaos and serious economic damage, with large mobs of bandits attacking coastal villages as well as wreaking havoc at sea. Yung-lun Yüan's account of this period, published in Chinese in 1830 and in English in 1831, is a colourful depiction of the pirate scourge. Interwoven with the narratives of the pirates themselves as well as those of the courageous civilians who resisted them, the text describes the organisation and rules of the pirates as well as the authorities' attempts to broker peace. Also included is Sir John Dalrymple Hay's account of battling pirates in the 1840s, first published in 1849. Hay (1821–1912) describes his tenure as a British naval commander struggling to suppress piracy. As well as providing a naval perspective on the pirate problem, Hay recounts numerous anecdotes of daring and heroism on the seas.

Book Description

The English translation of a vivid and action-packed Chinese account of the scourge of murderous thieves and bandits. First published in 1831, it is written from the perspective of the pirates and their victims, but also includes a British naval commander's account of his adventures fighting pirates in the 1840s.