THE OFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Part 1: Declaration of War to the Battle of the Ya-Lu

von Committee of Imperial Defence

168 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

revisedTHE OFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WARPart 1: Declaration of War to the Battle of the Ya-LuThe first of this five-volume work + maps deals with the causes of the war, and the opening events up to and including the Battle of the Yalu. An important study written with all criticism excluded.The Battle of the Yalu River lasted from 30 April to 1 May 1904, and was the first major land battle during the Russo-Japanese War. It was fought near Wiju on the lower reaches of the Yalu River, on the border between Korea and China - also known as the Yalu River Crossing Operation.The Battle of the Yalu River ended in victory for Japan. The combat had cost the Japanese 1,036 dead and wounded out of the total 1st Army strength of 42,500. The Russian Eastern Detachment suffered some 2,700 casualties overall, including about 500 killed, 1,000 wounded, 600 prisoners and the loss of 21 of 24 field guns.

• Reihe: No Series Linked
• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Asiatische Geschichte
• ISBN: 9781474538527
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 18.09.2023
• Größe: 260 x 183 mm
• Verlag: Naval & Military Press