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Siege of Port Arthur

The Siege of Port Arthur (Japanese: 旅順攻囲戦, Ryojun Kōisen, 1 August 1904 – 2 January 1905), the deep-water port and Russian naval base at the tip of the Liaotung Peninsula in Manchuria, was the longest and most violent land battle of the Russo-Japanese War. Port Arthur was widely regarded as one of the most strongly fortified positions in the world at the time. However, during the First Sino-Japanese War, General Nogi Maresuke had taken the city from the forces of Qing China in only a few days.

Located at 38.8125, 121.242 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Battles of the Russo-Japanese War, History of Manchuria, History of Dalian, Sieges involving Japan, Sieges involving Russia, Conflicts in 1904, Conflicts in 1905, 1904 in Japan, 1905 in Japan, 1904 in Russia, 1905 in Russia

Battle of Lushunkou

The Battle of Lüshunkou (Japanese: Ryōjunkō-no-tatakai was a land battle of the First Sino-Japanese War. It took place on 21 November 1894 in Lüshunkou, Manchuria between the forces of the Empire of Japan and the Empire of China. It is sometimes referred to archaically in western sources as the Battle of Port Arthur .

Located at 38.8167, 121.233 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1894, History of Manchuria, Battles of the First Sino-Japanese War, 1894 in China, 1894 in Japan

203 Hill

203 Hill {in Chinese Chinese: 二零三高地 or in Japanese: 二〇三高地} is in Lushunkou District, Dalian City, Liaoning Province, China. In 1904-1905, one of the fiercest battles was fought between the Japanese and Russian armies in the Siege of Port Arthur, during the Russo-Japanese War. It is so named because it is 203 metres above sea level. Maresuke Nogi after the battle used the same Chinese pronunciation to name it the "Mountain Where Your Souls Lie" in his famous poem.

Located at 38.8286, 121.193 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Dalian, Russo-Japanese War

Ryojun Guard District

The Ryojun Guard District was the major navy base for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the Kwantung Leased Territory before and during Second Sino-Japanese War. Located in at Ryojun {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:38|48|45|N|121|14|30|E| |primary |name= }}, (present-day Lüshunkou, China, The Ryojun Guard District was responsible for control of the strategic seaward approaches to Manchukuo and to north China and for patrols in the Yellow Sea and along the China coastlines.

Located at 38.8125, 121.242 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Imperial Japanese Navy