Port Arthur was a fortified naval base in the south of Manchuria that had been leased to Russia since 1898.
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8th February 1904: Russo-Japanese War triggered by Japanese torpedo attack on Port Arthur
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8th February 1904: Russo-Japanese War triggered by Japanese torpedo attack on Port Arthur
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