Battle of the Yalu River (1904)
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This article is about the first battle of the Russo-Japanese War. For the naval battle of the First Sino-Japanese War, see Battle of the Yalu River (1894).
The Battle of the Yalu River (Amnok River) lasted from April 30 to May 1, 1904 and was the first major land battle during the Russo-Japanese War. It was fought near Wiju (modern village of Sinuiju, North Korea) on the lower reaches of the Yalu River, on the border between Korea and China. Also known as the Yalu River Crossing Operation.[2]
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Part of the Russo-Japanese War | |||||||
Japanese cavalry crossing the Yalu River | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Empire of Japan | Russian Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Kuroki Tamemoto |
Mikhail Zasulich Nikolai Kashtalinsky | ||||||
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42,000 | about 25,000 | ||||||
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1,036 killed, wounded or missing |
2,172 casualties
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