Port Arthur 1904-05: The First Modern Siege

by Robert Forczyk

A gripping, illustrated narrative of the longest and most brutal land battle of the 1904-05 Russo-Japanese War.

Growing rivalry between Imperial Russia and Imperial Japan over territorial control in China and Korea led to the outbreak of war in February 1904. Japan struck the first blow with a surprise naval attack against the anchored Russian Pacific Fleet at its base in Port Arthur. Once the fleet had been neutralized, the Japanese...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472855639
• ISBN13: 9781472855633
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.5" x 9.4"