Battle of Tsushima
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Ships, Naval History
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, Asian History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
- Geographical Location: Japan
- Date: May 27-29, 1905
Article abstract: Type of action: Naval battle in the Russo-Japanese War. Result: Japanese victory; encouraged peace negotiations that led to the Treaty of Portsmouth, ending the Russo-Japanese War.
The Battle of Tsushima was the decisive naval battle of the Russo-Japanese War. Because of earlier naval actions near Port Arthur, the Russian Pacific Fleet had suffered considerable losses, and the government decided to form second and third Pacific squadrons from older ships of the Baltic Fleet. On the way to the Far East, one squadron mistakenly fired on a group of...
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