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050 4 _aDS
100 1 _aBarry, Richard,
_d1881-1958
245 1 0 _aPort Arthur
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2017-11-23
508 _aProduced by John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Port Arthur: A Monster Heroism" by Richard Barry is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative chronicles the intense military siege of Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese War, showcasing the strategic maneuvers, military challenges, and human experiences involved in this significant confrontation. The work likely includes observations from Barry himself, who serves as a war correspondent witnessing these events firsthand. The opening portion of the book establishes the context of the siege, with Barry describing the landscape around Port Arthur and introducing himself and a group of military observers. As they observe the distant sounds of battle, the atmosphere is marked by silence interrupted only by the booming artillery. Barry reflects on the beauty of the city of Dalny juxtaposed with the looming threat of war, portraying the complexities of the situation. He hints at the significance of the siege, which challenges the perceived invincibility of the Russian forces and foreshadows the impending conflict that will unfold in the ensuing chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aRusso-Japanese War, 1904-1905
653 _aLüshun (China) -- History -- Siege, 1904-1905
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56038
999 _c96869
_d96869