RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR, 1904–5.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION. Naval aspects of the Far Eastern Question

CHAPTER I. Strained relations

CHAPTER II. The Japanese Opening

CHAPTER III. Operations for covering the seizure of Seoul. The holding attack on Port Arthur

CHAPTER IV. The landing at Chemulpho, and destruction of the Russian Guard Ships

CHAPTER V. Acceleration of the occupation of Southern Korea, and the first attempt to cover by blocking

CHAPTER VI. Dispositions to cover the advance of the military base to Ping-yang. February 20—March 12

CHAPTER VII. Operations to cover the passage and landing of the Guards and Second Division, and the concentration of the First Army on the Yalu

CHAPTER VIII. Admiral Togo’s plan of operation for covering the final deployment of the Japanese Army

CHAPTER IX. Preliminary operations in preparation for the final deployment—The first mining attack on Port Arthur—The death of Admiral Makarov, and the Fourth Bombardment

CHAPTER X. Final arrangements for the military deployment, and Admiral Kamimura’s diversion in the Sea of Japan

CHAPTER XI. Russian dispositions to meet the Japanese deployment. Japanese naval co-operation at the passage of the Yalu, and with the movement of the Second Army. The Third attempt to block Port Arthur

CHAPTER XII. Landing of the Second Army

CHAPTER XIII. Arrangements for co-operation in the advance of the Second Army—Japanese naval losses of May 15th, and the consequent modification of the system of blockade

CHAPTER XIV. Co-operation with the advance of the Second Army, and the final stage of the main deployment

CHAPTER XV. The battle of Nanshan

CHAPTER XVI. The Russian offensive return in June—Japanese naval co-operation to assist in meeting it, and Admiral Vitgeft’s instructions for its support

CHAPTER XVII. Failure of the Russian combination to relieve Port Arthur. The battle of Telissu, and Admiral Bezobrazov’s raid—its object and results

CHAPTER XVIII. The sortie of the Port Arthur Squadron, June 23rd

CHAPTER XIX. Progress of the combined operations against Port Arthur, and Admiral Bezobrazov’s second diversion

CHAPTER XX. Admiral Iessen’s raid

CHAPTER XXI. Situation at Port Arthur—July 24th—August 10th

CHAPTER XXII. The Battle of the Yellow Sea—

        Section i. Movements before contact

        Section ii. The first action

        Section iii. The second action

        Section iv. The flotilla attack

CHAPTER XXIII. Movements after the action

CHAPTER XXIV. The cruiser action off Ulsan

CHAPTER XXV. The end of the campaign

APPENDICES.

A.  Organisation for war of the Russian Pacific Squadron in pursuance of the accepted plan of campaign

B.  Japanese Battle Instructions—

         I. General instructions to the combined fleet by Admiral Togo

         II. Special instructions to the First Division by Admiral Togo

         III. Special instructions to the Second Division by Admiral Kamimura

         IV. Special instructions to the Third Division by Admiral Dewa

         V. Special instructions to the Fourth Division by Admiral Uriu

C.  Admiral Makarov’s tactical instructions

D.  Admiral Togo’s operation orders for the First Blocking Expedition

E.  Admiral Togo’s operation orders for the second bombardment of Port Arthur

F.  Admiral Togo’s operation orders for the third bombardment of Port Arthur

G.  Admiral Togo’s operation orders for the Third Blocking Expedition

H.  Arrangements for the evacuation of Nanshan and a retirement to Port Arthur in case of a Japanese landing in rear of the position May 15–25

I.   Admiral Togo’s order for blockade, June 18, 1904

J.   Admiral Togo’s Blockade Orders, July 23

K.  Japanese War Vessels

L.  Russian War Vessels

INDEX