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List of battles - List of battles before AD 601 - List of battles 601-1400 - List of battles 1401-1800 - List of battles 1801-1900 - List of battles 1901-2000 - List of battles 2001-2100 Major Battles of the Twentieth Century
1 Before 1914
- Russo-Japanese War 1904- 1905
- 1904 Battle of Port Arthur February 8- January 2 - Protracted Japanese siege of the Russian fortress; start of Russo-Japanese War
- 1904 Battle of Yalu River May 2 - First Japanese land victory against the Russians
- 1904 Battle of Nanshan May 25th-26th - Japanese defeat Russians in a pitched battle outside of Port ArthurPort Arthur is the name of some places: Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia Old Western name for Lushun, China Port Arthur, Texas, United States of America Port Arthur, Ontario, a city in Ontario, Canada, became part of Thunder Bay in 1970. See also Battle o
- 1904 Battle of Dairen May 30May 30 is the 150th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (151st in leap years). There are 215 days remaining. Events 1416 The Catholic Church burns Jerome of Prague as a heretic. 1431 In Rouen, France, 19-year old Joan of Arc is burned at the stake b - Japanese defeat Russians
- 1904 Battle of Te-li-Ssu June 14th-15th - Russian attempt to relieve Port Arthur smashed by the Japanese
- 1904 Battle of the Yellow Sea August 10 - Russian naval breakout attempt from Port Arthur defeated by Japanese fleet
- 1904 Battle of Liaoyang August 26- September 3 - Japanese defeat Russians in the first major battle of the Russo-Japanese War
- 1904 Battle of Sha-Ho October 11th-15th - Russian counteroffensive in Manchuria is checked with heavy losses by the Japanese
- 1905 Battle of San-de-pu January 25th-29th - Another failed Russian counteroffensive in Manchuria
- 1905 Battle of Mukden February 23- March 7 Largest battle of all time when fought, a glorious Japanese victory
- 1905 Battle of Tsushima May 27 - 28 - Japanese win a decisive victory over Russian fleet in the Straits of Tshushima
- 1908 Battle of Marakesh August 23 - Mulay Hafid successfully revolts against Morocco Sultan
- First Balkan War1912-13
- 1912 Battle of Lemnos (Oct 8)- Greek Marines Occupy the Ottoman held port of Moudros on the Island of Lemnos
- 1912 Battle of Sarantaporo (Oct 9)- Greeks defeat Ottomans near Koritza
- 1912 Battle of Giannitsa (Oct 19)- Greeks defeat Ottoman Turks in Central Macedonia
- 1912 Battle of Kumanovo (Oct 23)- Serbians defeat Ottomans in N.Macedonia
- 1912 Battle of Kirk Kelesse (Oct 24)- Bulgarians defeat Ottomans in E.Thrace
- 1912 Battle of Pente Pigadia (Oct 24th-30th)- Greeks defeat Ottomans in seven day battle near Bizani
- 1912 Battle of Prelep (Oct 27)- Serbians defeat Ottomans
- 1912 Battle of Lule-Burgas (Oct 31-Nov 3)- Bulgarians compel Ottomans to full retreat toward the lines of Tchataldja, 30 Km from Constantinople and the last line of defense for the Ottoman Capital
- 1912 Battle of Vevi (Nov 2)- Successful Turkish counter offensive against Greek positions
- 1912 Battle of Monastir (Nov 16-19)- Decisive and final defeat in Macedonia of the Ottomans by the Serbians
- 1912 Naval Battle of Dardanelles (Dec 3)- Greek navy defeats Ottoman fleet & forces it to retreat to its base within the Dardanelles straits
- 1913 Naval Battle of Lemnos (Jan 1-18)- Greek navy defeats Ottoman fleet near the Island of Lemnos in final naval engagement of the war
- 1913 Battle of Bizani (Feb 20-21) Greeks defeat last operational Ottoman army in the Balkans and capture city of Ioanina
- 1912- 1913 Adrianople (Mar 6)- Fall of the city to the combined forces of Bulgaria & Serbia and the capture of Turkish Gen Ghazi Shulkri Pasha
- Second Balkan War1913
- 1913 Battle of Kilkis-Lahanas (Jun 19-21) Greeks defeat Bulgarians in the three day battle for Kilkis
- 1913 Battle of Kalimantsi (Jul 15-18)- Bulgarian defensive victory against the Serbs
- 1913 Battle of Kresna Gorge (29 July)- Inconclusive ten day Battle between Bulgaria and Greece
- 1913 Battle of Dul Madoba
- 1914 Battle of Vera Cruz April 21 - US occupies Mexican town
