The Russo–Japanese War (1904–05) was an armed conflict between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria (China)and Korea. The major theatres of operations were the Liaodong Peninsula and Mukden in Southern Manchuria and the seas around Korea, Japan and the Yellow Sea.
Contents:
Causes of the War
The First Blow
The Korean Campaign
Naval Operations
Sinking of the "Petropavlovsk"
Battle of the Yalu
Cutting off Port Arthur
The Assault that Failed
Battle of Liaoyang
Naval Battle off Port Arthur
Battle of the Sha-ho
The North Sea Outrage
Surrender of Port Arthur
The First Year of the War
After Port Arthur
In Winter Quarters
The Battle of Mukden
Retreat towards Harbin
The Battle of the Japan Sea
The Treaty of Peace
