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Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Liaoyang begins.

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Russo-Japanese War

1904 to 1905 war for Manchuria and Korea

The Russo-Japanese War was fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and the Korean Empire. The major land battles of the war were fought on the Liaodong Peninsula and near Mukden in Southern Manchuria, with naval…
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Battle of Liaoyang

First major land battle of the Russo-Japanese war

The Battle of Liaoyang was a major land battle of the Russo-Japanese War, on the outskirts of the city of Liaoyang in present-day Liaoning Province, China. The city was of great strategic importance as the major Russian military center for southern Manchuria, and a major…
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August 25

Day of the year

August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 128 days remain until the end of the year.
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