Battle of Mukden

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The Battle of Mukden was a decisive 1905 land engagement in Manchuria where Japanese forces inflicted a major defeat on the Russian army, helping to turn the tide of the Russo-Japanese War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
engagement of the Russo-Japanese War
land battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Mukden
surface form: Battle of Shenyang

Mukden Campaign
belligerent Japan
surface form: Empire of Japan

Russian Empire
casualties heavy casualties on both sides
over 70000 Japanese casualties (killed, wounded, missing)
over 90000 Russian casualties (killed, wounded, missing)
combatantStrength Japanese forces approximately 270000 soldiers
Russian forces approximately 330000 soldiers
commander Aleksei Bilderling
Aleksey Kuropatkin
surface form: Alexei Kuropatkin

Nogi Maresuke
Nozu Michitsura
Ōyama Iwao
conflict Russo-Japanese War
countryInvolved Japan
surface form: Empire of Japan

Russian Empire
dateEnd 1905-03-10
dateStart 1905-02-20
followedBy Battle of Tsushima
front Manchurian front
historicalContext occurred during imperial rivalry between Russia and Japan in East Asia
historicalPeriod early 20th century
influenced perceptions of Russian military weakness
rise of Japan as a major military power
involved Japanese Second Army
Japanese Third Army
Russian Manchurian Army
location Manchuria
Shenyang
surface form: Mukden

Shenyang
outcome decisive Japanese victory
partOf Russo-Japanese War
precededBy Battle of Sandepu
result Japanese victory
scale one of the largest land battles before World War I
significance decisive land engagement of the Russo-Japanese War
helped turn the tide of the Russo-Japanese War in favor of Japan
major defeat for the Russian army
strategicEffect forced Russian retreat in Manchuria
weakened Russian negotiating position before Treaty of Portsmouth
theatre Soviet–Japanese War (1945)
surface form: Manchurian campaign
typeOfWarfare artillery-intensive battle
large-scale infantry engagement
trench warfare
year 1905

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Russo-Japanese War majorBattle Battle of Mukden
Imperial Russian Army notableBattle Battle of Mukden
Japanese 11th Division conflict Battle of Mukden
Shenyang historicalEvent Battle of Mukden
this entity surface form: Russo-Japanese War Battle of Mukden
Battle of Mukden alsoKnownAs Battle of Mukden
this entity surface form: Battle of Shenyang
Siege of Port Arthur followedBy Battle of Mukden
Battle of Sandepu followedBy Battle of Mukden
Japanese Second Army notableEngagement Battle of Mukden
Russian Manchurian Army notableEngagement Battle of Mukden
Mukden Campaign alsoKnownAs Battle of Mukden
Lüshun siege followedBy Battle of Mukden
Nozu Michitsura notableBattle Battle of Mukden
Nogi Maresuke notableEvent Battle of Mukden