Qualla: Battle of Te-li-Ssu https://qualla.com/battle-of-te-li-ssu en-us © 2026 Bendyline Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:21:39 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_res/siteimages/rsslogo.png Qualla: Battle of Te-li-Ssu https://qualla.com/battle-of-te-li-ssu Battle of Te-li-Ssu: Introduction https://qualla.com/battle-of-te-li-ssu/ Two generals were shouting at each other in Mukden. Russian Viceroy Yevgeni Alekseyev wanted an offensive south toward Port Arthur. General Alexei Kuropatkin, the army's commander-in-chief in Manchuria, called the plan foolhardy. They referred the matter to St. Petersburg, and the Tsar sided with the Viceroy. Kuropatkin, forced to launch an attack he believed was doomed, sent Lieutenant General Georgii Stackelberg south with 27,000 infantry, 2,500 cavalry, and 98 guns. It would be the only Russian attempt to break through to the besieged fortress of Port Arthur -- and it ended in a rain-soaked disaster at a hamlet called Te-li-Ssu on June 14-15, 1904.

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]]> Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/w/x/n/f/battle-of-te-li-ssu-wp/wxnf-battle-of-te-li-ssu-intro.mp3 0:06 1 full Battle of Te-li-Ssu: The Reluctant Offensive https://qualla.com/battle-of-te-li-ssu/ The roots of the battle lay in the aftermath of Russia's defeat at the Battle of Nanshan, which had exposed Port Arthur to encirclement. Alekseyev pressed for an immediate counteroffensive, but Kuropatkin wanted to wait in Mukden for reinforcements arriving via the Trans-Siberian...

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]]> Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/w/x/n/f/battle-of-te-li-ssu-wp/wxnf-battle-of-te-li-ssu-the-reluctant-offensive.mp3 0:06 2 full Battle of Te-li-Ssu: The Feint and the Flank https://qualla.com/battle-of-te-li-ssu/ Stackelberg entrenched his forces astride the railway south of Te-li-Ssu, occupying the high ground with reasonable prospects for defense. Oku, however, had no intention of charging uphill into Russian guns. He advanced his 3rd and 5th Divisions along the center as a feint, keepi...

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]]> Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/w/x/n/f/battle-of-te-li-ssu-wp/wxnf-battle-of-te-li-ssu-the-feint-and-the-flank.mp3 0:06 3 full Battle of Te-li-Ssu: Dawn Attack and Unwritten Orders https://qualla.com/battle-of-te-li-ssu/ Skirmishing continued through the night of June 14. Both commanders planned decisive blows for the morning. But while Oku issued clear written orders for a dawn assault, Stackelberg gave only verbal instructions and left the timing vague. His subordinate commanders, unsure when t...

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