The Diary of a Manchu Soldier in Seventeenth-Century China

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The Diary of a Manchu Soldier in Seventeenth-Century China is written by Nicola Di Cosmo and published by Routledge. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1135789541 (ISBN 10) and 9781135789541 (ISBN 13).

Providing original insights into Chinese military history, Nicola Di Cosmo gives an annotated translation of the only known military diary in pre-modern Chinese history, providing fresh and extensive information on the inner workings of the Ch'ing army. The personal experience of the author, a young Manchu officer fighting in inhospitable South-Western China, take us close to the 'face of the battle' in seventeenth-century China, and enriches our general knowledge of military history.