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3 MAY 2012 at 4:15pm

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Hi guys,

 

I have to write a 10.000 word essay on the Siege of Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese War and I am in need of some literature.

 

Do you know any titles?

 

I would also like to take an existing theory or thesis on siege warfare during/around this day.

 

Any further ideas are also very welcome.

 

Regards,

 

Surtur



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3 MAY 2012 at 4:43pm

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If you can find it, there is an outstanding book, Art of War: Waterloo to Mons, by William McElwee.

He was a lecturer at Sandhurst, and has a lot of fun with the Siege of Port Arthur.

One of the most recent S&T issues had a good article on the War, with emphasis on the climactic Battle of Mukden.

Also, most books on the war repeat an old story that the Japanese had to attack Port Arthur because the ship bringing over the siege artillery was lost.  This meant the army was forced to make frontal attacks to make the port surrender.

Much recent research has made people rethink this.  It appears to have been based on a mistranslation.

The ship did not sink, and the artillery was available, but General Nogi did not wait for them.


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17 JUN 2012 at 3:35pm

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Thanks a lot! Do you have any link to where this new information is available?



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19 JUN 2012 at 8:51pm

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there is always osprey for an overview

 

 

Also just because I love this movie and its loosely related

 

Wiki would also look great in your references:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Port_Arthur


Medieval Real Time, Mount and Blade style Historical Combat.

 

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