The Tide at Sunrise: A History of the Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905.(Brief Article)

From: Contemporary Review | Date: February 1, 2002 | Copyright information

The Tide at Sunrise: A History of the Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905. Denis and Peggy Warner. Frank Cass. [pounds sterling]37.50. 627 pages. ISBN 0-7146-5256-3. In many ways the war between the Russian Empire of Nicholas II and Japan is the forgotten war. However this was the first 'modern' war of the twentieth century. It introduced the use of machine-guns and electrified barbed war and saw battles far larger than Waterloo or any fighting in the Crimean War or the Boer War. More imp...

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