Search results
The siege of Port Arthur (Japanese: 旅順攻囲戦, Ryojun Kōisen; Russian: Оборона Порт-Артура, Oborona Port-Artura, August 1, 1904 – January 2, 1905) was the longest and most violent land battle of the Russo-Japanese War.
Obrona Port Artur – jedna z kluczowych bitew w trakcie wojny rosyjsko-japońskiej (1904–1905). Od 1898 do 1904 roku Port Artur (Port Arthur, obecnie Lüshun) w Chinach był główną, ufortyfikowaną bazą morską rosyjskiej floty wojennej Oceanu Spokojnego.
At circa 00:28 on 9 February, the first four Japanese destroyers approached the port of Port Arthur without being observed, and launched a torpedo attack against the Pallada (which was hit amidship, caught fire, and sank in shallow water) and the Retvizan (which was holed in her bow).
Port Arthur (Lüshun) was the base of the Chinese Beiyang (Northern Seas) fleet. On 21 November 1894, after 3 days of fierce fighting against Chinese forces, the Japanese captured the artillery batteries and the city fell.
By Eric Niderost. On the chilly night of February 8, 1904, the Imperial Russian Navy’s Pacific Squadron lay peacefully at anchor just outside Port Arthur’s main harbor. Part fortress, part naval base, Port Arthur was located at the tip of the Liaodong Peninsula in southern China.
21 cze 2024 · In the annals of military history, the Siege of Port Arthur stands as a defining moment of strategic warfare during the Russo-Japanese War at the turn of the 20th century. This pivotal event encapsulates a clash of imperial powers, intricate siege tactics, and the human toll of prolonged conflict.
Battle of Port Arthur, conflict on February 8–9, 1904, marking the beginning of the Russo-Japanese War (1904–05). Rival ambitions in Korea and China led to war between Russia and Japan in 1904.
