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Siege of Port Arthur

Russia · Warfare / Russia War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

8Records
1897–1904Date range
3Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1897

Mikhail Nikolayevich Muravyov1897

Port Arthur · Warfare / Russia War

Recommends the siezure of Port Arthur which leads the war with Japan

1904

Nicholas II8 February 1904

Port Arthur · Warfare / Russia War

Japan attacks Port Arthur beginning the Russoese War

Anatoli Stoessel30 July 1904

Port Arthur · Warfare / Russia War

Stoessel is forced with withdraw to Port Arthur

Anatoli Stoessel9 August 1904

Port Arthur · Warfare / Russia War

The Russian Fleet, threatened by artillery, quits Port Arthur & attempts to make Vladivostok

Nicholas II6 December 1904

Port Arthur · Warfare / Russia War

The Japanese capture Port Arthur

Anatoli Stoessel6 December 1904

Port Arthur · Warfare / Russia War

Nogi commands the Japanese forces which finally capture Port Arthur

Anatoli Stoessel30 December 1904

Port Arthur · Warfare / Russia War

A cease-fire is agreed

Anatoli Stoessel1904

Port Arthur · Warfare / Russia War

Commands the Russian garrison, about 40,000, against the Japanese 3rd Army

Names involved

Anatoli StoesselMikhail Nikolayevich MuravyovNicholas II

Provenance

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