Togo Heihachiro

T?g? Heihachir? (?? ??? T?g? Heihachir?, January 27 1848 - 30 May 1934) was a Japanese admiral and one of Japan's greatest naval heroes. He was called 'the Nelson of the East'.

Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)

In 1903, the Navy Minister Yamamoto Gonnohyoe appointed him Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy. This astonished many people including Emperor Meiji who asked Yamamoto why Togo was appointed. Yamamoto replied to the emperor, "since Togo is a man of good fortune".

Related Topics:
1903 - Yamamoto Gonnohyoe - Commander-in-Chief - Combined Fleet - Imperial Japanese Navy - Emperor Meiji

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During the Russo-Japanese War Togo defeated the Russian fleet at Port Arthur in 1904 and destroyed the Russian Baltic Fleet in 1905 at the Battle of Tsushima. This historic battle broke Russian strength in East Asia.

Related Topics:
Russo-Japanese War - Russia - Port Arthur - 1904 - Russian Baltic Fleet - 1905 - Battle of Tsushima - East Asia

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