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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…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Port Arthur
8–9 February 1904 start of the Russo-Japanese War
The Battle of Port Arthur of 8–9 February 1904 marked the commencement of the Russo-Japanese War. It began with a surprise night attack by a squadron of Japanese destroyers on the neutral Russian fleet anchored at Port Arthur, Manchuria, and continued with an engagement the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)