"1904-02-09Z"^^ . "The Battle of Port Arthur (Japanese: \u65C5\u9806\u53E3\u6D77\u6226, Hepburn: Ryojunk\u014D Kaisen) of 8\u20139 February 1904 (Monday February 8 - Tuesday February 9) marked the commencement of the Russo-Japanese War. It began with a surprise night attack by a squadron of Japanese destroyers on the Russian fleet anchored at Port Arthur, Manchuria, and continued with an engagement of major surface combatants the following morning; further skirmishing off Port Arthur would continue until May 1904."@en . "Russian Empire" . . . . "90 men and slight damage" . "9armored cruisers, with escorts" . . . "5protected cruisers, with escorts" . "Battle of Port Arthur (naval)"@en . . . "Empire of Japan" . "6pre-dreadnought battleships" . "7 pre-dreadnought battleships" . . "Russian tactical victory; strategic Japanese victory" .