ORDER OF BATTLE // February 19, 1905
Battle of Mukden
Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Forces engaged
2 sides catalogued · combined 562,250 estimated
Japan
270,250
Medium-confidence figure
Russia
292,000
Medium-confidence figure
Battle context
The Battle of Mukden was the last and most decisive major land battle of the Russo-Japanese War, fought near Mukden in Manchuria from 20 February to 10 March 1905. With Japan fielding roughly 270,000 troops against a Russian force of approximately 292,000, it ranked among the largest land engagements fought before World War I. Combined casualties exceeded 165,000. The battle effectively ended large-scale land operations in the war, leaving Russia without the capacity to mount a decisive counteroffensive in Manchuria and accelerating the conditions that led to the war's conclusion.
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