Project Gutenberg 2017-11-23 Public domain in the USA. 275 Barry, Richard 1881 1958 Barry, Richard Hayes 05013189 Port Arthur : $b a monster heroism Produced 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) "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.) Reading ease score: 69.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905 Lüshun (China) -- History -- Siege, 1904-1905 DS Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 441988 2025-07-22T10:12:30.209383 text/html 423497 2024-10-23T02:56:00 text/html 2303058 2025-07-22T10:12:37.185395 application/epub+zip 2299498 2025-07-22T10:12:31.616426 application/epub+zip 267682 2025-07-22T10:12:30.908444 application/epub+zip 2409416 2025-07-22T10:12:41.554319 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2327855 2025-07-22T10:12:36.438338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334814 2022-08-25T09:07:46.478559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390377 2025-07-22T10:12:29.396374 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 370546 2024-10-23T02:56:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16482 2025-07-22T10:12:41.688320 application/rdf+xml 29846 2025-07-22T10:12:31.005375 image/jpeg 4811 2025-07-22T10:12:30.958373 image/jpeg 2394526 2025-07-22T10:12:30.313423 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog