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Battle of Port Arthur
8–9 February 1904 start of the Russo-Japanese War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the land battle, see Siege of Port Arthur. For the First Sino-Japanese War battle in 1894, see Battle of Lushunkou. For the 1980 film, see The Battle of Port Arthur.
The Battle of Port Arthur (Japanese: 旅順口海戦, Hepburn: Ryojunkō Kaisen)[2] 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 following morning; further skirmishing off Port Arthur would continue until May 1904. The attack ended inconclusively, though the war resulted in a decisive Japanese victory.
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90 men and slight damage |
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