Diary of War Chronology 1904 1905 Highlights and Battles
Chronicle of the Russo Japanese War highlights from 1904 to 1905. Key events include Port Arthur sieges and bombardments, the Yalu battle, naval mine disasters, and the shifting command, with major losses on both sides and captures around Chemulpo, Dalny, and Vladivostok. The account notes Kuropatkin and Kamimura in leadership roles and pivotal sea and land engagements shaping the conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pingyang
Corea
Vladivostok
Port Arthur
Petropavlovsk
Makaroff
Yalu
Wonsan
The
Kuroki
Wiju
Sassulitch
Kuliencheng
Hamatan
Chinampo
Oku
Pitsewo
Miyako
Kerr Bay
Hatsuse
Yashima
Yoshino
Kasuga
Third Army
Takushan
Ikxinchow
Nanshan
Dalny
Niuchwang
Vafangon
Telissu
Kuropatkin
Alexieff
Bezobrazoff
Bildering
Europatkin
Birileff
Fock
Gripenberg
Ukhtomsky
Zassalitch
Kodama
Oyama
Liaoyang
Mukden
Togo
Japan
Sea of Japan
Uria
Chemulpo
Kamimura
Maotien Pass
Nogi
Nodzu
Sha River
Kinchaow
Anshanchan
Timeline of Russo Japanese War Battles and Peace Talks Highlights
A concise sequence tracks the Russo Japanese War from Liaoyang advances and heavy losses on both sides through Meikontai and Mukden battles, the sinking of ships by mines, and key events leading to the May Sea of Japan battle. It ends with the May 27 28 destruction of the Baltic fleet, then peace envoy talks culminating in Portsmouth and the Oyster Bay reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liaoyang
Russia
Japan
Helgen
Taise
Shakhe
North Sea
Tsushima
Sea of Japan
Rosestvensky
Nebogatoff
Manila
Roosevelt
Russiia
Washington
Manchuria
Portsmouth
N. H
Navy Yard
Hasegawa
North Korea
Vladivostok
Tumen River
Oyster Bay
United States
New Hampshire
Hotel Wentworth
When You Pack Your Trunk Health Tonic Ad
An old ad promotes San Ford's Ginger as a refreshing health aid for travel and heat. It touts benefits for stomach issues bowels nerves appetite indigestion and fatigue with warnings to seek the Owl Trade mark wrapper for genuine purity and value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford
Bulletproof Corsets for Russian Soldiers Ready for Shipment
The war office reports 100000 soldiers corsets prepared in Harcourt and ready to ship. Each corset costs 15 dollars and uses iron tin with a reinforced four ply linen front and a three ply back. The fabric resembles sail cloth and the corset cures in a chemical bath for weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
ST. Petersburg
War Office
Harcourt
All Honor to Roosevelt Says Governor Douglas
Governor William L. Douglas praised the Portsmouth peace settlement as the humane outcome of the war between Russia and Japan. From his summer home in Monument Beach he lauded Roosevelt for courage and leadership in initiating and promoting the termination of the conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monument Beach
Portsmouth
William L. Douglas
Russia
Japan
Roosevelt
What the War Has Cost
A resume detailing the Russo Japanese War from Feb 6 1904 for 662 days. It lists Russian forces 840000 and Japanese 100000, Russian casualties about 60 000 and Japanese 200000, war costs about 1 075 billion dollars with Japan receiving 470 million from Russia, Port Arthur siege 218 days, major naval and land losses, prominent officers killed and recalled, and leaders and staff for both sides.
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Russia
Japan
Teesseadaseas Colo
TOL Secursie
Sato
Ceeeveeevess
Sausacane
Esas Pants
Port Arthur
Port Ar
Port Ar- Destroyers
Faaes Meetaanss Sivas
Linevitch
Kaulbars
Mistchenko
Rennenkampf
Stackelberg
Ex-Police Officer Held for Grand Jury Bribe Case
Abington August 29 Ex Police Officer Joseph W. Robinson was held for the grand jury before Judge George W Kelley charged with taking a bribe from E H Fenno a former liquor dealer. Robinson said the money was payment of debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abington
Joseph W. Robinson
George W. Kelley
E. H. Fenno
Nquor
Robinson
Eclipse Traced Across Oceans and Continents in 1924 Path
Observers map a solar eclipse path from Hudson Bay to Tripoli with totality viewable along Labrador Spain and Algeria. Harvard and Cambridge teams plan photographs while US and Massachusetts figures discuss politics and trade policy during the event.
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Hudson's Bay
Atlantic Ocean
Newfoundland
Spain
Algiers
Tunis
Assuan
Nile
Tripoli
Labrador
Castellon de la Plana
Phillippeville
Bona
Algeria
Braiga
Harvard Observatory
United States
Minneapolis
Edward L. Pickering
Cambridge
New England
Peace Session at Portsmouth Moves Toward Treaty Basis
Chronology of the 1905 Portsmouth peace talks outlines Roosevelt's mediation from initial notes to the August 29 basis for a treaty. Key events include Russia and Japan names of envoys, meetings in Portsmouth, discussions over Sakhalin, indemnity, Manchuria control, and arbitration efforts leading to a potential settlement.
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Roosevelt
Komura
United States
Griscom
Japan
Cassini
Russia
Paris
Chefoo
Washington
Hague
Baron Komura
Takahira
Baron Rosen
Muravieff
Manchuria
Port Arthur
Corea
China
Sakhalin
Oyster Bay
Baron Kaneko
M. Witte
Whitney backs Douglas renewal of GOP support
President Henry M. Whitney of the chamber of commerce says a majority of the 60 000 Republicans who signed the reciprocity petition were secretly glad of Governor Douglas's election and that business men in the party will again support him. The United Irish League meeting at the American House advanced plans for a reception to William H K Redmond with John Fitzpatrick among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Whitney
James Donovan
Boston
Douglas
Whitney
Reciprocity Committee
Post
Massachusetts
Donovan
Henry M. Whitney
Chamber of Commerce
Committee of 100
Republican Party
United Irish League of America
William H. K. Redmond
M. P
John Fitzpatrick
New Orleans
Louisiana
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Diary
Fie
Masanpho
Rasboynik
Czarevitch
Retvizan
Pallada
Novi
Boyarin
Plaksin Bay
East Corea
Fenshui
Motien
Dalin
Liao
Marshal Oyama
Tokio
Haigen
Pigeon Bay
Tashichino
Wolf Hill
Green
Christ Hills
Rojestvensky
Tsu Islands
Port Arthur Falls
Saigon
Takasago
Stoessel
Meikontai
Kawamura
First Army
Puritan Dental Co
Hington St
Adams House
Wilson Bros. Jewelers
Court St
Governor Douglas
Fr - F
Palam! CO
Mass
Sivit
Serge Witte
Seattle
New York
Dolphin
Mayflower
Newport
McLane
Sakhalin Island
Redmond
Boston Central Council
Boston Central
Oppenheimer Treatment
State of
James H. Alexander
Standard Oil Co
Jose Aymar
Irving Bacheller
Leroy W. Baldwin
Empire Trust Co
Acber Brown, JR
Iron and Steel
Newark
Charles R. Brown
Charles Evans
Atlantic City National Bank
A. H. Dehaven
DeHaven & Townsend
New York Stock Exchange
Anderson Fowler
Produce Exchange
Carl.hh. Fowler
Henry C
Seaboard Realty Co
E. R. Jackson
Maryland
WM. Jackson
Oliver H. Lau
Detroit
Mich
John Macginnis
United Copper Co
Butte
Mont
Kenneth K. McLaren
Corporation Trust Co
New Jersey
Isaac Oppenheimer
M. D
N. Y
Carl
Boylston Street
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