Battle of Mukden
Near Mukden (modern Shenyang), Manchuria, Qing dynasty
What happened
Japanese Field Marshal Ōyama Iwao, with General Nogi Maresuke's Third Army, fought the Russian army of General Aleksey Kuropatkin. During the Russo-Japanese War the two armies fought a huge battle near Mukden, today's Shenyang, in Manchuria. The Russian forces fell back, and at 10:00 AM on 10 March Japanese forces occupied Mukden.
Why it matters
Result: Japanese victory. Leaders: Ōyama Iwao / Kuroki Tamemoto against Aleksey Kuropatkin / Nikolai Linevich. Why it matters: It was one of the largest land battles before World War I.
What came next
Later that spring Japan won at Tsushima. In September 1905 the Treaty of Portsmouth ended the war, with U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt instrumental in the talks.
Did you know?
Theodore Roosevelt won the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize for helping Japan and Russia make peace.
Timeline
- 19 February 1905The Battle of Mukden begins.
- 10 March 1905Japanese forces occupy Mukden.
- 27-28 May 1905Japan wins at Tsushima.
- 5 September 1905The Treaty of Portsmouth ends the war.