Battle of Liaoyang

When

25 Aug 1904 – 5 Sep 1904

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

41.26° N, 123.18° E

Description

1904 Russo-Japanese War battle

First major land battle of the Russo-Japanese war

The Battle of Liaoyang was a major land battle of the Russo-Japanese War, on the outskirts of the city of Liaoyang in present-day Liaoning Province, China. The city was of great strategic importance as the major Russian military center for southern Manchuria, and a major population center on the main line on the Russian South Manchurian Railway connecting Port Arthur with Mukden.

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• Russo-Japanese8 Feb 1904 · Interstate war · Deaths 151,831