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 CHRONOLOGY OF THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Feb. 5, 1904.  Severance of diplomatic relations.

8-9.      Japanese naval victories at Fort Arthur and Chemulpo.

9.        Russian declaration of war.

10.        Japanese declaration of war.

23.        Treaty of Japan with Korea.

24.        First attempt to block Port Arthur.

March 13. Marquis Ito starts on special mission to Korea.

27.        Imperial Diet passed War Budget. Second attempt to block Port Arthur.

31.        Fiftieth anniversary of Perry's treaty with Japan.

April 13. "Petropavlovsk" sunk by Japanese mine.

25.         Transport "Kinshiu Maru" sunk by Russians.

May   1. Battle of the Yalu River.

3.         Third attempt to block Port Arthur.

15.         "Hatsuse" and "Yoshino" sunk.

16.         Pan-Religion Mass Meeting, Tōkyō.

25, 26.     Battle of Nanshan.

27.         Occupation of Dalny.

June 15. "Hitachi Maru" (transport) sunk. Battle of Telissu.

23.         Naval battle off Port Arthur.

27.         Japanese capture Ta, Motien, and Fenshui Passes.

July  6-9. Battle of Kaiping.

21-30.      Vladivostok Squadron in Pacific Ocean.

24.         Battle of Tashikiao.

31.         Japanese capture Simucheng.

Aug. 10.         Russian fleet made unsuccessful sortie from Fort Arthur.

14.         Vladivostok fleet defeated.

20.         "Novik" sunk in Korsakoff Harbor.

Aug. 23-Sept. 4. Battle of Liaoyang.

Oct. 10-15.      Battle of the Shaho River.

30.         General assault on Port Arthur.