Anniversary of the Battle of Port Arthur, 1904

The 8-9th February was the 110th anniversary of the Battle of Port Arthur (Lushun) in 1904 – the commencement of the Russo-Japanese War. It began with a surprise night attack by a squadron of Japanese destroyers on the Russian fleet with skirmishing off Port Arthur continuing until May 1904.

 

Here’s a Japanese print of the Russian navy taking a pasting…