Heihachiro Togo Biography and Timeline

Birth of Heihachiro Togo

Birth of Heihachiro Togo

Siege of Kagoshima

Kagoshima is bombarded by the British Royal Navy to punish the Satsuma daimyo for the murder of Charles Lennox Richardson on the Tokaido highway

Role range: 1863-1869

Battle of Awa

Togo is assigned to Kasuga in the Naval Battle of Awa, near Osaka, against the navy of the Bakufu

Role range: 1868-1869

Battle of Miyako

Togo participated as a third-class officer aboard the Kasuga in the last battles against the remnants of the Bakufu forces, the naval Battle of Miyako

Role range: 1868-1869

Battle of Hakodate

Togo participated as a third-class officer aboard the Kasuga in the last battles against the remnants of the Bakufu forces, the naval Battle of Hakodate

Role range: 1868-1869

Invasion of Taiwan

Togo observes the ground combat of the French forces against the Chinese in Formosa (Taiwan), under the guidance of Joffre, future Commander in Chief of France

Role range: 1884-1885

Captain

Appointed Captain of Amagi

Role range: 1884-1885

Captain

Appointed Captain of Daini Teibo

Role range: 1884-1885

Sinking of Kowshing - Pungdo Incident

Naniwa opened fire on the British-owned transport Kowshing after Chinese troops prevented compliance with Japanese orders; she sank on 25 July 1894.

Role range: 1894-1895

Sinking of Kowshing

Togo sinks the British transport ship Kowshing which was working for the Chinese navy

Role range: 1894-1895

Commander in Chief

Appointed Commander in Chief of the Combined Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy

Commander in Chief

Appointed Commander in Chief of the Combined Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy

Role range: 1904-1905

Blockade of Port Arthur

Blockades Port Arthur after an undeclared attack

Role range: 1904-1905

Port Arthur Sea Access Restricted

Japanese naval forces attempt to isolate Port Arthur and restrict Russian movement through its approaches.

Role range: 1904-1905

Battle of Tsushima Straits

Lays a trap for the Russian Fleet & scores a spectacular success which ends the War

Role range: 1904-1905

Battle of Tsushima Straits

Sinks 7 Russian battleships without loss. All but 12 minor ships of the Russian fleet are sunk, captured or driven aground. 12 remaining ships of the Russian Fleet are surrounded by submarines & surrender

Role range: 1904-1905

Result of Surrender of Remaining Russian Baltic Fleet at Tsushima

The remaining Russian fleet is compelled to capitulate, confirming Japan's decisive victory at Tsushima.

Role range: 1904-1905

Surrender of Remaining Russian Baltic Fleet at Tsushima

The 12 remaining ships of the Russian Fleet are surrounded by submarines

Role range: 1904-1905

Rebellion of battleship Potemkin

Togo triggers uprisings in the Russian Navy (1905 uprisings in Vladivostock, the battleship Potemkin uprising), contributing to the Russian Revolution of 1905

Role range: 1904-1905

British Order of Merit

Made Member of British Order of Merit by King Edward VII

Fleet Admiral

Appointed Fleet Admiral

Education

Put in charge of the education of Prince Hirohito, the future Showa Emperor

Shrine

The Togo Shrine is built in Harajuku, Tokyo in dedication to Togo Heihachiro who is celebrated as a shinto kami