First published in 1895, &quot;The War in the East&quot; by Trumbull White is a book about the First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895), a war between the Qing dynasty of China, and the Empire of Japan, primarily over Korea.&nbsp;<br />&quot;The War in the East&quot; analyzes the complete history of the War: Its causes and results; its campaigns on sea and land; its terrific fights, grand victories and overwhelming defeats. The book has a preliminary account of the customs, habits and history of the three peoples involved including their cities, arts, sciences, amusements and literature.