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COMMANDER // 1849–1912

Nogi Maresuke

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Lifespan

1849 – 1912

1850186018701880189019001910First Sino-Japanese War · 1894-1895Japanese invasion of Taiwan · 1895Russo-Japanese War · 1904-1905Battle of Lushunkou — November 21, 1894 · Japan · First Sino-Japanese WarBattle of Chiatung — October 11, 1895 · Empire of Japan · Japanese invasion of TaiwanBattle of Port Arthur — February 8, 1904 · Empire of Japan · Russo-Japanese WarSiege of Port Arthur — August 1, 1904 · Empire of Japan · Russo-Japanese War

Active service 1894–1904 — 4 battles across 3 wars; first command at age 45.

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Count Nogi Maresuke , also known as Kiten, Count Nogi, was a Japanese general in the Imperial Japanese Army and a governor-general of Taiwan. He was one of the commanders during the 1894 capture of Port Arthur from China and a prominent figure in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–05, as commander of the forces which captured Port Arthur from the Russians.

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Battles (4)

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