Title

Siege of Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese-War, 1904. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Siege of Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese-War, 1904. A Russian nurse is wounded by a shellburst while caring for the casualties of the siege. 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. The city eventually surrendered in January 1905.

Date

1904

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Art Media

Reference

HRM19C03_226

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,2Mb (3,3Mb) / 11,5in x 17,0in / 3445 x 5093 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation female women woman people medicine country science China shell color colour explosion war location century Russia Russian nurse casualty soldiers soldier wound wagon lady concept bandage bandages injured injury defender wounded Army warfare Red Cross road Transport military uniform infantry Military personnel 1900s 20th century siege Art Media horse-drawn vehicle Port Arthur Russo-Japanese War shell fire TGN waggon shell burst Siege of Port Arthur Unknown