ORDER OF BATTLE // June 14, 1904
Battle of Te-li-Ssu
Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Forces engaged
2 sides catalogued · combined 63,600–81,400 estimated
Japan
33,600–40,000
Medium-confidence figure
Russia
30,000–41,400
Medium-confidence figure
Battle context
The Battle of Te-li-ssu, fought in June 1904 roughly 80 miles north of Port Arthur in Manchuria, resulted in a Japanese victory over the Russian First Siberian Army Corps under Stackelberg. The engagement was part of the broader Japanese effort to consolidate control over southern Manchuria and maintain the siege of Port Arthur by preventing Russian relief forces from breaking through overland. Russian casualties reached between 2,000 and 5,000, a significant operational loss that undercut Stackelberg's capacity to relieve the besieged port. The outcome reinforced Japanese dominance in the campaign's ground operations and left Port Arthur further isolated from Russian forces to the north.
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