Japanese invasion of Sakhalin

Invasion of Sakhalin
Part of the Russo-Japanese War

Japanese forces landing on Sakhalin
Date7–31 July 1905
Location
Sakhalin Island
Result Japanese victory
Belligerents
 Empire of Japan  Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Haraguchi Kensai
Kataoka Shichirō		 Mikhail Nikolaevich Lyapunov
Strength
14,000 7,280 men
Casualties and losses
Minimal 181 dead and 3,270 prisoners

The invasion of Sakhalin was the last land battle of the Russo-Japanese War, and took place from 7 July to 31 July 1905.

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