The Russo-Japanese War 1904–1905

Geoffrey Jukes

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English

Osprey
15 August 2002

History; European history; Asian history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; War & defence operations

Series: Essential Histories

The Russo-Japanese war saw the first defeat of a major European imperialist power by an Asian country.

When Japanese and Russian expansionist interests collided over Manchuria and Korea, the Tsar assumed Japan would never dare to fight. However, after years of planning, Japan launched a surprise attack on the Russian Port Arthur, on the Liaoyang Peninsula in 1904 and the war that followed saw Japan win major battles against Russia.

Compact and illustrated throughout, this book explains the background and outbreak of the war, then follows the course of the fighting at Yalu River, Sha-ho, and finally Mukden, the largest battle anywhere in the world before the First World War.

By: Geoffrey Jukes
Imprint: Osprey
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 31
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 7mm
Weight: 334g
ISBN: 9781841764467
ISBN 10: 1841764469
Series: Essential Histories
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 15 August 2002
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction and Chronology *Background to war *Warring sides *Outbreak *The fighting *Portrait of a soldier *The world around war *Portrait of a civilian *How the war ended *Conclusion and consequences

After leaving Oxford in 1953 Geoffrey Jukes spent 14 years in the UK Ministry of Defence and Foreign and Colonial Office, specialising in Russian/Soviet military history, strategy and arms control. From 1967 to 1993 he was also on the staff of the Australian National University. He has written five books and numerous articles on the Eastern Front in the two World Wars.

Reviews for The Russo-Japanese War 1904–1905

"""I am most favorably impressed by the Essential Histories series on the American Civil War. Written by four of the best historians of the military course of the war, these volumes provide a lucid and concise narrative of the campaigns in both the Eastern and Western theaters as well as penetrating analyses of strategies and leadership. Ideal for classroom use or fireside reading."""