Eastern Fortress : A Military History of Hong Kong, 1840-1970.

Celebrated as a trading port, Hong Kong was also Britain's "eastern fortress". Likened by many to Gibraltar and Malta, the colony was a vital but vulnerable link in imperial strategy, exposed to a succession of enemies in a turbulent age and a troubled region. This book examines Hong...

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Author / Creator: Man, Kwong Chi.
Other Authors / Creators:Lun, Tsoi Yiu.
Format: eBook Electronic
Language:English
Edition:1st ed.
Imprint: HK : Hong Kong University Press, 2014.
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Local Note:Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2022. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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