Port Arthur: A Monster Heroism - Paperback

by Richard Barry (Author)

This book is an historical account of the Battle of Port Arthur that marked the commencement of the Russo-Japanese War. It began with a surprise night attack by a squadron of Japanese destroyers on the Russian fleet anchored at Port Arthur, Manchuria, and continued with an engagement of major surface combatants the following morning; further skirmishing off Port Arthur would continue until May 1904.