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End of the German Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Ottoman Empire, and Russian Empire; Formation of new countries in Europe and the Middle East; Transfer of German colonies and regions of the former Ottoman Empire to other powers; Creation of the League of Nations; Occupation of Constantinople (1918–1923) Japan [9] United Kingdom France Italy ...
In English, the most common name for the war is the "Satsuma Rebellion". Mark Ravina, the author of The Last Samurai: The Life and Battles of Saigo Takamori, argued that "Satsuma Rebellion" is not the best name for the war because the English name does not well represent the war and its Japanese name. Ravina said that the war's scope was much ...
The Battle of Shiroyama (城山の戦い, Shiroyama no tatakai) took place on 24 September 1877, in Kagoshima, Japan. [3] It was the final battle of the Satsuma Rebellion, where the heavily outnumbered samurai under Saigō Takamori made their last stand against Imperial Japanese Army troops under the command of General Yamagata Aritomo and Admiral Kawamura Sumiyoshi.
Russo-Japanese War: Japan launched a surprise torpedo attack on the Imperial Russian Navy at Port Arthur. 1905: 5 September: Russo-Japanese War: Japan became the first modern Asian nation to win a war against an Eastern European nation (Russia). The Treaty of Portsmouth was signed, ceding some Russian property and territory to Japan and ending ...
This is a list of conflicts in Europe ordered ... 1876–1878 Montenegrin–Ottoman War; 1877–1878 ... 1917–1921 Russian Civil War. 1917–1918 Red Army ...
November 11 – World War I ends: Germany signs an armistice agreement with the Allies in a railroad car outside Compiègne in France. November 22 – Nippon-United States (Nichibei) Sheet Grass, as predecessor of Nippon Sheet Grass was founded in Osaka. [citation needed] date unknown - Start of the French military mission to Japan (1918-1919 ...
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The last surviving veteran of any particular war, upon his death, marks the end of a historic era. Exactly who is the last surviving veteran is often an issue of contention, especially with records from wars which happened long ago. The "last man standing" was often very young at the time of enlistment and in many cases had lied about his age ...