List of battles of the Russo-Japanese War
List of battles
Table:
Battle

Location

Date

Notes

Battle of Port Arthur

Port Arthur, Manchuria (modern Lüshunkou)

February 8–9, 1904

The Imperial Japanese Navy attacks the Russian Pacific Fleet at Port Arthur.

Battle of Chemulpo Bay

Chemulpo Bay, Korea (modern Incheon)

February 9, 1904

The Imperial Japanese Navy completes its attack of the Russian Pacific Fleet at Chemulpo Bay.

Battle of the Yalu River

Wiju, Korea (modern Uiju)

April 30–May 1, 1904

Russian forces fail to hold a line at the Yalu River in the face of a Japanese attack.

Battle of Nanshan

Liaotung peninsula, Manchuria (modern Liaodong peninsula)

May 25–26, 1904

Japanese troops take Chinchou and Dalny.

Battle of Te-li-Ssu

Outside Wafangdian, Manchuria

June 14–15, 1904

Japanese and Russian forces skirmish near Wafangdian.

Battle of Motien Pass

Liaotung peninsula, Manchuria (modern Liaodong peninsula)

June 27, 1904

Russian troops abandon the critical Motien Pass.

Battle of Tashihchiao

Tashihchiao, Manchuria (modern Dashiqiao)

July 24–25, 1904

Japanese forces take the village of Tashihchiao.

Siege of Port Arthur

Port Arthur, Manchuria (modern Lüshunkou)

July 30, 1904–January 2, 1905

Japanese forces successfully lay siege to Port Arthur.

Battle of Hsimucheng

Hsimucheng, Manchuria

July 31, 1904

Russian forces are forced to abandon the village of Hsimucheng.

Battle of the Yellow Sea

Off Shantung, Manchuria (modern Shandong)

August 10, 1904

The Japanese and Russian navies fight to a stalemate.

Battle off Ulsan

Off Ulsan, Korea

August 14

Russian naval units are forced to cease their interference with Japanese shipping.

Battle of Korsakov

Off Korsakov, Russia

August 20

Russian cruiser Novik forced to scuttle herself.

Battle of Liaoyang

Liaoyang, Manchuria

August 24–September 4, 1904

Japanese troops occupy Liaoyang

Battle of Shaho

Sha River, Manchuria

October 5–17, 1904

Both sides sustain heavy casualties in a Russian attack.

Battle of Sandepu

South of Mukden, Manchuria (modern Shenyang)

January 25–29, 1905

A Russian attack commences in freezing cold, causing both sides to sustain heavy casualties.

Battle of Mukden

Mukden, Manchuria (modern Shenyang)

February 20–March 10, 1905

Russian forces are encircled by Japanese and forced to abandon Mukden.

Battle of Tsushima

Straits of Tsushima

May 27–28, 1905

The Japanese navy destroys the Russian fleet in the Straits of Tsushima.

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