The WORST Naval Defeat in History? - Russian Baltic Fleet
The first of a two-part series!
A mission that could change naval history and a high-stakes gamble against formidable odds. The Russian Empire’s Baltic Fleet voyages to the Tsushima Straits was just that.
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In the early 1900s, the Russo-Japanese War changed history. It was the first time in the late gunpowder age that an Asian power, Japan, won a significant war against a European giant, Russia.
They clashed over control of Manchuria and Korea, Manchuria being highly rich in resources. It led to major sea and land battles, the lessons gleamed from these proceeding to shape the coming century of conflicts.
This war shifted the power balance in East Asia, putting Japan on the map as a big player and showcasing the destruction that could be wrought by modern armies replete with massed rifles, machineguns, and increasingly effective training, tactics and artillery.
As the Russo-Japanese War heated up however, Russia had to make a bold move to gain an advantage in the Pacific. Enter the Baltic Fleet, transformed into the Second Pacific Squadron in 1904.
A mission that could change naval history and a high-stakes gamble against formidable odds. The Russian Empire’s Baltic Fleet voyages to the Tsushima Straits was just that.
_______
In the early 1900s, the Russo-Japanese War changed history. It was the first time in the late gunpowder age that an Asian power, Japan, won a significant war against a European giant, Russia.
They clashed over control of Manchuria and Korea, Manchuria being highly rich in resources. It led to major sea and land battles, the lessons gleamed from these proceeding to shape the coming century of conflicts.
This war shifted the power balance in East Asia, putting Japan on the map as a big player and showcasing the destruction that could be wrought by modern armies replete with massed rifles, machineguns, and increasingly effective training, tactics and artillery.
As the Russo-Japanese War heated up however, Russia had to make a bold move to gain an advantage in the Pacific. Enter the Baltic Fleet, transformed into the Second Pacific Squadron in 1904.
A mission that could change naval history and a high-stakes gamble against formidable odds. The Russian Empire’s Baltic Fleet voyages to the Tsushima Straits was just that.
_______
In the early 1900s, the Russo-Japanese War changed history. It was the first time in the late gunpowder age that an Asian power, Japan, won a significant war against a European giant, Russia.
They clashed over control of Manchuria and Korea, Manchuria being highly rich in resources. It led to major sea and land battles, the lessons gleamed from these proceeding to shape the coming century of conflicts.
This war shifted the power balance in East Asia, putting Japan on the map as a big player and showcasing the destruction that could be wrought by modern armies replete with massed rifles, machineguns, and increasingly effective training, tactics and artillery.
As the Russo-Japanese War heated up however, Russia had to make a bold move to gain an advantage in the Pacific. Enter the Baltic Fleet, transformed into the Second Pacific Squadron in 1904.
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