"Eating Too Much Rice Almost Sank the Japanese Navy" Topic

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Tango01	02 Jun 2014 9:32 p.m. PST
"In August 1882 in Incheon Bay near Seoul, four Japanese warships were locked in a tense stand-off with two Chinese warships that had brought troops to quell a revolt on the Korean peninsula. On paper, the Japanese flotilla outnumbered the Chinese, but the hulls of the Japanese ships hid a deadly secret. Less than half of their crews could man their stations. The Korean peninsula erupted into conflict on July 23. A soldiers' protest against ill treatment, unpaid wages and poor provisions turned into widespread mutiny. Ousted from power, the former regent of the king set the mutineers upon the government—and against the Japanese advisers working to modernize the Korean army…" Full article here. link Hope you enjoy!. Amicalement Armand
GarrisonMiniatures	03 Jun 2014 8:59 a.m. PST
Did. Good find.
Intrepide	03 Jun 2014 10:13 a.m. PST
It is a good read. A testament to entrenched bureaucracy and turf wars as well.
Tango01	03 Jun 2014 11:08 a.m. PST
Glad you enjoyed it boys!. Amicalement Armand
ThePeninsularWarin15mm	03 Jun 2014 12:57 p.m. PST
A very interesting article. The poor diet also was a main contributing factor in the Allies POWs who died in Japanese captivity.
Tango01	03 Jun 2014 11:31 p.m. PST
Glad you like it too my friend. Amicalement Armand
BigNickR	05 Jun 2014 8:26 a.m. PST
Fascinating
KTravlos	09 Jun 2014 7:40 a.m. PST
Very good.

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