Britain, China, and the Amethyst Crisis of 1949
by
Malcolm H. Murfett
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2014
In 1949, as the Chinese Civil War was about to enter its final, explosive stage, the small British frigate HMS Amethyst was sent on a dangerous mission up the Yangtze River to protect British citizens in Nanking. En route it was attacked by the Chinese Communists and held hostage on the river for several...