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COMMANDER // 1842–1916

Ōyama Iwao

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1842 – 1916

1850186018701880189019001910Boshin War · 1868-1869First Sino-Japanese War · 1894-1895Russo-Japanese War · 1904-1905Battle of Utsunomiya Castle — May 10, 1868 · Imperial Court · Boshin WarBattle of Lushunkou — November 21, 1894 · Japan · First Sino-Japanese WarBattle of Pyongyang — September 15, 1894 · Japan · First Sino-Japanese WarBattle of Weihaiwei — January 20, 1895 · Japan · First Sino-Japanese WarBattle of Liaoyang — August 25, 1904 · Empire of Japan · Russo-Japanese WarBattle of Shaho — October 5, 1904 · Japan · Russo-Japanese WarBattle of Mukden — February 19, 1905 · Japan · Russo-Japanese WarBattle of Sandepu — January 25, 1905 · Empire of Japan · Russo-Japanese War

Active service 1868–1905 — 8 battles across 3 wars; first command at age 26.

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Prince Ōyama Iwao was a Japanese field marshal, and one of the founders of the Imperial Japanese Army. He was representative of the outstanding military commanders of the late modern period.

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Battles (8)

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