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Russo-Japanese War

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The Russo-Japanese War was fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan from 8 February 1904 to 5 September 1905 over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and the Korean Empire. The major land battles were fought on the Liaodong Peninsula and near Mukden in southern Manchuria, with naval battles in the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan, and the war ended in a decisive Japanese victory. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Start Year
1904 2
End Year
1905 2
Combatants
The Russian Empire against the Empire of Japan 2
Outcome
Japanese victory 2
Classification
Death Toll Min
from 151,831 1
Conflict Type
Interstate War 2
Russo-Japanese War
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Sources
1. Correlates of War Project: Correlates of War Inter-State War Data, version 4.0
Correlates of War ProjectBatDeath column, rows for this war
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85,Russo-Japanese,1,740,Japan,1,2,8,1904,9,15,1905,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,7,1,1,-8,80378,4 85,Russo-Japanese,1,365,Russia,2,2,8,1904,9,15,1905,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,7,2,2,-8,71453,4
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2. Wikipedia: Russo-Japanese War
  • Lead section, para 1
    The Russo-Japanese War (8 February 1904 - 5 September 1905) was fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and the Korean Empire.
  • Infobox: Date
    8 February 1904 - 5 September 1905
  • Infobox: Belligerents
    Russian Empire ... Empire of Japan
  • Infobox: Result
    Japanese victory
  • Lead text
    The Russo-Japanese War (8 February 1904-5 September 1905) was fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and the Korean Empire.
  • Lead section
    The Russo-Japanese War (8 February 1904 - 5 September 1905) was fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and the Korean Empire.
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Wikipedia: Battle of Tsushima
Battles and Campaigns: Battle of Tsushima, Infobox: part_of
Quote, Battles and Campaigns: Battle of Tsushima, Infobox: part_of
the Russo-Japanese War
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Mosin-Nagant (Wikipedia)
Uses: Mosin-Nagant Rifle, infobox wars field: 'Russo-Japanese War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Madsen machine gun
Uses: Madsen machine gun, infobox wars field: 'Russo-Japanese War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Nagant M1895
Uses: Nagant M1895 Revolver, Infobox: wars
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Boxer Rebellion Russo-Japanese War World War I Russian Revolution of 1917 Russian Civil War Finnish Civil War Estonian War of Independence Polish-Soviet War Spanish Civil War Winter War World War II Chinese Civil War Hukbalahap Rebellion Korean War Vietnam War Tuareg rebellion (1990-1995)
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Wikipedia: Type 30 rifle
Uses: Type 30 rifle, Infobox: wars
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Boxer Rebellion Russo-Japanese War World War I Spanish Civil War Second Sino-Japanese War World War II Chinese Civil War First Indochina War Korean War Indonesian National Revolution Malayan Emergency Vietnam War
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Wikipedia: Smith & Wesson Model 3
Uses: Smith & Wesson Model 3, Infobox: wars
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American Indian Wars Russo-Turkish War (1877-78) Qing reconquest of Xinjiang North-West Rebellion Spanish-American War Philippine-American War Russo-Japanese War World War I Russian Civil War Polish-Ukrainian War Rif War (Eibar copies)
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Wikipedia: Arisaka
Uses: Arisaka, Infobox: wars
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Boxer Rebellion Russo-Japanese War Mexican Revolution Mexican Border War World War I Russian Civil War Estonian War of Independence Second Sino-Japanese War Soviet-Japanese border conflicts Spanish Civil War World War II Chinese Civil War Indonesian National Revolution First Indochina War Hukbalahap rebellion Korean War Malayan Emergency Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War 1999 East Timorese crisis
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Wikipedia: Murata rifle
Uses: Murata Rifle, Infobox: wars
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Wikipedia: Type 30 bayonet
Uses: Type 30 bayonet, Infobox: wars
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Russo-Japanese War World War I Finnish Civil War Second Sino-Japanese War World War II Chinese Civil War Indonesian National Revolution First Indochina War Korean War Vietnam War
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Wikipedia: Russian Navy
WikipediaCommanders and Forces: Russian Navy, Wikipedia article text
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Since its formation it has seen action in the Napoleonic Wars, the Crimean War, the Russo-Japanese War, the First and Second World Wars
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Wikipedia: Submarine
WikipediaUses: Submarine, Wikipedia article text
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These types of submarines were first used during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05.
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Wikipedia: Maxim gun
WikipediaUses: Maxim Gun, Wikipedia article text
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During the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905, the Russian Army employed the Maxim in combat and placed a rush order for another 450 units from overseas suppliers, which were mostly delivered to front-line troops before the end of the war.
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Wikipedia: Grenade
Uses: Grenade, Wikipedia article text
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During the Thousand Days War improvised grenades were thrown from slings, they only saw limited use because of the danger they posed to the user Improvised hand grenades were used to great effect by the Russian defenders of Port Arthur (now Lüshun Port) during the Russo-Japanese War.
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Wikipedia: Gunto
Uses: Gunto, Wikipedia article text
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These swords are referred to as Murata-tō and they were used in both the Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895) and the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905).
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