The definitive history of the Russo-Japanese war

The Russians were wrong-footed from the start, fighting in Manchuria at the end of a 5,000 mile single track railway; the Japanese were a week or so from their bases. The Russian command structure was hopelessly confused, their generals old and incompetent, the Tsar cautious and uncertain. The Russian naval defeat at Tsushima was as farcical as it was complete. The Japanese had defeated a big European power, and the lessons for the West were there for all to see, had they cared to do so. From this curious war, so unsafely ignored for the most part by the military minds of the day, Richard Connaughton has woven a fascinating narrative to appeal to readers at all levels.

The definitive history of the Russo-Japanese war

About the Author
Colonel Richard Connaughton spent two years as Head of the British Army's Defence Studies, the culmination of a twenty-two year career in the army, retiring in 1992. He now undertakes studies in the politico-military field on an international basis for client governments and the military, and has an intimate knowledge of military and special forces' involvement in the trouble spots of recent years. He has a fierce but charming intellect.

Reviews
A remarkably lively and enjoyable account * THE ECONOMIST *
Connaughton writes well with a serving officer's unfussy grasp * INDEPENDENT *
Connaughton...has done an important service by reconstructing in detail the land campaign...that presaged the horrors of the First World War to come * US NAVAL WAR COLLEGE REVIEW *



Book Information
ISBN 9780304366576
Author Richard Connaughton
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Weidenfeld Military
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Weight(grams) 280g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 130mm * 30mm