1904
09 February First Japanese Army begins to disembark at Chemulpo, Korea.
10 February Japan declares war on Russia. 26-27 April Battle of the Yalu.
05 May Second Japanese Army begins to disembark near Pitzuwo, sixty miles north of Port Arthur.
19 May Fourth Japanese Army begins to disembark near Takushan.
25-26 May Battle of Nanshan Hill.
30 May Action at Yu-dsia-tun.
05 June Third Japanese Army is formed on the Liaotang Peninsula.
09 June Action at Siuyan.
14-15 June Battle of Telissu (or Wan-fang-gou).
27 June Battle of Fenshuiling Pass (or Dailing).
30 June Action at Motienling Pass.
09 July Action at Kaiping.
17 July Battle of Motienling Pass.
18-19 July Battle of Chiaotou.
24-25 July Battle of Tashihchiao.
26 July 3rd Japanese Army attacks Green Hills line at Port Arthur.
30-31 July Battle of Hsimucheng.
31 July Battle of Tawan.
31 July Battle of Yushuling.
31 July Action at Pienling.
07 August Attack on the outer defense line at Port Arthur.
13-16 August Attack on the main western Port Arthur defenses.
19-28 August Attack on the main eastern Port Arthur defenses.
24 August - 10 September Battle of Liaoyang.
24-27 August Liaoyang, First Phase, battle for the Anshanchan-Anping position.
28-30 August Liaoyang, Second Phase, battle for the advanced position.
31 August - 3 September Liaoyang, Third Phase, battle north of the Taitzu River.
3-10 September Liaoyang, Fourth Phase, Russians withdrawal from Liaoyang.
19-22 September 2nd attack on main Port Arthur defenses.
24 September Second Russian Manchurian Army is formed, and the Manchurian Army is renamed the First Manchurian Army.
5-17 October Battle of the Sha Ho.
25 October Third Russian Manchurian Army is formed.
26-31 October 3rd attack on main Port Arthur defenses.
28 November- 5 December Japanese attack and capture of 203 Meter hill.
18 December- 1 January Attacks on inner Port Arthur defenses.
1905
2 January Surrender of Port Arthur.
12 January Russian Cavalry Raid to Newchwang.
25-29 January Battle of Sandepu.
11 February Japanese Cavalry Raid north of Mukden.
19 February Fifth Japanese Army is formed.
23 February - 9 March Battle of Mukden,
23-27 February Mukden, First Phase, Japanese Fifth and First Armies advance in the cast.
27 February - 1 March Mukden, Second Phase, Japanese Third Army marches around Russian western flank.
2-6 March Mukden, Third Phase, Russians attempt to stabilize the front.
7-10 March Mukden, Fourth Phase, the Russian retreat.
17-23 May Russian Cavalry raid to Sinmintim.
5 September Treaty of Portsmouth signed, ending the war.
Russo-Japanese War
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Historical Analysis
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Army Organization: Japan
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