Title
Russian attack in Manchuria, Russo-Japanese War, 1904. Artist: Unknown
Caption
Russian attack in Manchuria, the Russo-Japanese War, 1904. The Russo-Japanese War arose due to the two countries' conflicting territorial ambitions in East Asia. When the Russians reneged on an agreement to withdraw troops from Manchuria, the Japanese embarked on a lengthy siege of the Russian-leased city of Port Arthur in Manchuria. Port Arthur surrendered in January 1905, and a combination of incompetence on the part of Russian commanders and the decisive victory for the Japanese navy at the Battle of Tsushima forced the Russians to the negotiating table. The outcome of the war was Japan gaining effective control of Korea and much of Manchuria. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 30th October 1904.
Date
1904
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Art Media
Reference
HRM19C03_180
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
49,6Mb (2,9Mb) / 11,5in x 16,7in / 3454 x 5023 (300dpi)