Russo-Japanese War

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Japanese soldiers in uniform disembark from a boat onto a dock, with hilly terrain visible in the background during the Russo-Japanese War.

Historical map showing the main locations of the Russo-Japanese War (1904-5) in East Asia. The map highlights battles at Port Arthur, Mukden, Liaoyang, and Tsushima, as well as the Trans-Siberian Railroad route through Siberia and Manchuria. It includes the regions of Manchuria, Korea, the Empire of Japan, and nearby seas, with country boundaries as they were in 1904-1905.

Historical map showing Russian expansion in Asia, with different colors representing territories acquired during specific periods and under various rulers from 1533 to 1894. The map highlights the original Russian territory in 1533 and subsequent acquisitions stretching eastward across Siberia to the Pacific Ocean, and southward toward Central Asia. Major cities, rivers, and neighboring countries are labeled for geographic context.

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Map showing the territorial extent of the Qing (Manchu) Dynasty around 1850, shaded in green, which includes present-day China, Manchuria, Xinjiang, Tibet, and Outer Mongolia. The red line marks the boundary of modern China for comparison, and neighboring regions such as the Russian Empire, India, Burma, French Indochina, Korea, and Japan are labeled. Major cities including Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong, as well as major rivers and the Great Wall, are also indicated.

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Portrait of Aleksey Kuropatkin in an ornate military uniform decorated with medals and a sash, facing slightly to the left.

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Japanese naval warships with smokestacks releasing dark smoke steam toward shore, with water splashes from artillery shells in the foreground and mountains in the background.

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Japanese soldiers in uniform disembark from a boat onto a dock, with hilly terrain visible in the background during the Russo-Japanese War.

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What happened during the Boxer Rebellion in China?

What happened during the Boxer Rebellion in China?

Video overview of the Boxer Rebellion.

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Witness the entry of the U.S. into international politics as Theodore Roosevelt successfully ends the Russo-Japanese War of 1905

Witness the entry of the U.S. into international politics as Theodore Roosevelt successfully ends the Russo-Japanese War of 1905

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Japanese soldiers in uniform disembark from a boat onto a dock, with hilly terrain visible in the background during the Russo-Japanese War.

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Japanese troops landing during the Russo-Japanese War.

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Historical map showing the main locations of the Russo-Japanese War (1904-5) in East Asia. The map highlights battles at Port Arthur, Mukden, Liaoyang, and Tsushima, as well as the Trans-Siberian Railroad route through Siberia and Manchuria. It includes the regions of Manchuria, Korea, the Empire of Japan, and nearby seas, with country boundaries as they were in 1904-1905.

Battle of Tsushima

The Tsushima Strait (at the lower right of the Korean peninsula) was the site of...

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Historical map showing Russian expansion in Asia, with different colors representing territories acquired during specific periods and under various rulers from 1533 to 1894. The map highlights the original Russian territory in 1533 and subsequent acquisitions stretching eastward across Siberia to the Pacific Ocean, and southward toward Central Asia. Major cities, rivers, and neighboring countries are labeled for geographic context.

Russian Empire

Map of Russian expansion in Asia, 1533–1894.

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First Sino-Japanese War

First Sino-Japanese War

There Stands No Enemy Where We Go: Surrender of Pyongyang, a scene from...

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The emperor Meiji

The emperor Meiji

After the overthrow of the Tokugawa shogunate, the Meiji emperor became the formal...

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Map showing the territorial extent of the Qing (Manchu) Dynasty around 1850, shaded in green, which includes present-day China, Manchuria, Xinjiang, Tibet, and Outer Mongolia. The red line marks the boundary of modern China for comparison, and neighboring regions such as the Russian Empire, India, Burma, French Indochina, Korea, and Japan are labeled. Major cities including Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong, as well as major rivers and the Great Wall, are also indicated.

Qing dynasty

China during the late Qing dynasty.

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Portrait of Aleksey Kuropatkin in an ornate military uniform decorated with medals and a sash, facing slightly to the left.

Aleksey Kuropatkin

Aleksey Kuropatkin.

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Tōgō Heihachirō

Tōgō Heihachirō

Tōgō Heihachirō.

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Japanese naval warships with smokestacks releasing dark smoke steam toward shore, with water splashes from artillery shells in the foreground and mountains in the background.

Russo-Japanese War

Illustration of Japanese ships commencing the bombardment of Port Arthur at the outset...

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attack on Port Arthur

attack on Port Arthur

Artist's rendition of Japanese torpedo boats making a surprise attack on Port Arthur,...

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Stepan Osipovich Markov in Russian naval uniform with epaulets and a long, full beard, shown in a formal portrait facing left.

Stepan Osipovich Makarov

Stepan Osipovich Makarov.

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Russo-Japanese War

Japanese warship in action (1904) off the coast of the Liaodong Peninsula, Liaoning...

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Russo-Japanese War

Japanese troops landing at Namp'o, Korea (now in North Korea), during the Russo-Japanese...

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Large group of Siberian reserve soldiers with artillery and horses taking up positions on a dirt road near barren hills during the Russo-Japanese War, 1904.

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Siberian reserve troops moving into position at 203-Metre Hill near Port Arthur during...

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General Nogi Maresuke stands on a battlefield among cannons and debris, wearing a military uniform, with a Japanese flag and soldiers in the background.

Nogi Maresuke

Nogi Maresuke.

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A group of Russian soldiers in uniform stand around a large six-inch howitzer positioned in a sandbagged trench during the defense of Port Arthur in the Russo-Japanese War.

Defense of Port Arthur

Russian six-inch howitzer battery during the defense of Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese...

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Illustration of Russian Cossack soldiers on horseback charging through a snowy Korean village, with fleeing villagers and startled animals, during the Russo-Japanese War.

Cossack

Illustration depicting a Cossack raid on a Korean village during the Russo-Japanese...

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Russo-Japanese War

Russian officer during the Russo-Japanese War.

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Japanese soldiers stand around a large howitzer artillery gun positioned on a platform near earthworks outside Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905.

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Japanese artillery battery outside Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese War.

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Japanese siege gun near Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese War, October 1904.

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Pencil drawing of Russian and Japanese generals, including General Anatoly Stessel and General Nogi Maresuke, standing around a table negotiating the capitulation of Port Arthur, with handwritten notes and labels identifying individuals and uniforms.

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Meeting between Anatoly Stessel of Russia and Nogi Maresuke of Japan, opposing generals...

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Russo-Japanese War

Anatoly Stessel (left) of Russia and Nogi Maresuke of Japan, opposing generals in...

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Black and white photo showing several stranded Russian battleships in the harbor at Port Arthur, with dockyards and buildings in the foreground and hills in the background.

Battleships at Port Arthur

Stranded Russian battleships at Port Arthur days before its fall during the Russo-Japanese...

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Russo-Japanese War

Russo-Japanese War

An American cartoon (“Let Us Have Peace”) hailing the peacemaking efforts of President...

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Historical map showing Japanese territorial expansion in East and Southeast Asia from 1870 through 1942, with color-coded regions indicating the original Japanese empire, successive acquisitions, and areas occupied or conquered by Japan up to 1942. The map covers Japan, Korea, Manchuria, parts of China, Southeast Asia, and Pacific islands, with an inset locator map highlighting the full extent of Japanese occupation during World War II.

Japanese expansion

A map of Japanese expansion in the late 19th and 20th centuries.

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