Captain Lebediev heroically defending the bastion at Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War, 1904. Artist: Unknown

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Captain Lebediev heroically defending the bastion at Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War, 1904. When the Russians reneged on an agreement to withdraw troops from Manchuria, the Japanese embarked on a lengthy siege of the Russian-leased city of Port Arthur in Manchuria. The city eventually surrendered in January 1905. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 25th September 1904.

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Size: 3405px × 5152px
Location: World,Asia,China,Liaoning,Lüshun
Photo credit: © Art Media/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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