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The timeline provides some highlites of Russian history from the years of 1904 and 1905. Especially, the Russo-Japanese War and the Revolution of 1905 of Russia. -
The Naval Battle of Chemulpo, Korea
The Japanese Imperial Navy squadron opened an unexpected strike against the Russian Fleet, which was spread among Chemulpo Bay (now part of Incheon, Korea). Japan was striking with 6 cruisers, 3-8 torpedo boats, dispatch boat, three transport boats and 2500 groud troops. Chemulpo was strategically signigicant, since it was the main port of Seoul. The Japanese Imperial army held a major victory at Chemulpo, leaving Russian Empire with heavy cassualties. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_C -
Russia Fails to Defend Port Arthur
ImageJapanese forces after multiple attempts manage to get in control of Port Artur's key strategical positions. After a day of fighting, Russians start retreating from their central Naval Base at Port Arthur towards Wolf Hills, five miles apart from the center of Port Arthur. -
Russian Failure in Manchuria - Continued
On the night of 25 August, the IJA 2nd Division and IJA 12th Division under Major General Matsunaga Masatoshi engaged the 10th Siberian Army Corps to the east of Liaoyang. Fierce night fighting occurred around the slopes of a mountain called "Peikou", which fell to the Japanese by the evening of 26 August. Kuropatin ordered a retreat under the cover of heavy rain and fog, to the outermost defensive line surrounding Liaoyang, which he had reinforced with his reserves.
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Russian Failure in Manchuria
The battle began on 25 August with a Japanese artillery barrage, followed by the advance of the Japanese Imperial Guards Division under Lieutenant General Hasegawa Yoshimichi against the right flank of the 3rd Siberian Army Corps. The attack was defeated by the Russians under General Bilderling largely due to the superior weight of the Russian artillery. During this battle Japanese took over a thousand casualties. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Liaoyang -
Russian Failure in Manchuria - Continued
As a surprise of the Japanese, Russians did not unleash counterattack, but instead ordered that the outer defense perimeter be abandoned, and that all Russian to pull back to the second defensive line. The shorter lines were easier for the Russians to defend, but played out well for Japan's plans to encircle and destroy the Russian Manchurian Army. -
Sparks of the Revolution of 1905
After the mass of devastating failures of the Russian Imperial Army, Nicholas II finds out more devastations to face, domestically.
By the October of 1904, Russian liberal and revolutionary groups secretly meet in Paris to form a united front, with the support of Japanese intelligence chief Akashi, they were planning political agitation in Russia http://www.russojapanesewar.com/time-line.html -
Revolution of 1905
In December 1904, a strike occurred at the Putilov plant in St. Petersburg. Sympathy strikes in other parts of the city raised the number of strikers to 150,000 workers in 382 factories.
By 21 January 1905, the city had no electricity and no newspapers whatsoever. All public areas were declared closed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Sunday_(1905) -
Bloody Sunday
Image When St. Petersburg had no electricity and newspaper distribution was halted, the already escalated situation reached peak when unarmed demonstrators led by Father Georgy Gapon were shot by soldiers of the Imperial Guard as they marched towards the Winter Palace to present a petition to Tsar Nicholas II of Russia.
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Peace Talks
America officialy offers to host peace talks between Japan and Russia. JUL 10: Japan Accepts American offer for peace talks
JUL 12: Russia Accepts American offer for peace talks -
Russian Failure in Manchuria
The battle began on 25 August with a Japanese artillery barrage, followed by the advance of the Japanese Imperial Guards under Lieutenant General Hasegawa Yoshimichi against the right flank of the 3rd Siberian Army Corps. The attack was defeated by the Russians under General Bilderling largely due to the superior weight of the Russian artillery. During the combat the Japanese took over a thousand casualties. -
The Treaty of Portsmouth
ImageThe treaty formally ended the 1904-05 Russo-Japanese War. It was signed on September 5, 1905 in Maine, in the US. After Immediate cease fire, Russia was required to recognize Japan's claims to Korea, evacuate its forces from Manchuria and return its leases in southern Manchuria (containing Port Arthur and Talien) to China, and to turn over the South Manchuria Railway and its mining concessions to Japan. Russia was allowed to retain the Chinese Eastern Railway in northern Manchuria. -
October Manifesto
ImageResulted by the Revolution of 1905. Nicholas II issued the October Manifesto, a liberal scheme proposed by Witte. It granted civil liberties, the need for Duma consent before passing laws and a widening of the Duma electorate to include all Russians; mass celebrations followed; political parties formed and rebels returned, but acceptance of the Manifesto pushed the liberals and socialists apart.
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