author
Nikolaĭ Aleksandrovich Tret'iakov
1854–1917
A Russian military engineer and general, he left behind a vivid firsthand account of the fighting at Nan Shan and Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese War. His writing stands out for its direct, eyewitness view of siege warfare from a senior commander.
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My Experiences at Nan Shan and Port Arthur with the Fifth East Siberian Rifles
by Nikolaĭ Aleksandrovich Tret'iakov
About the author
Born in Simbirsk in 1854, he built a career in the Imperial Russian Army as a military engineer and rose to senior command. He is remembered in military history for his role in the defense of Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese War, and he later reached the rank of engineer-general.
For readers today, his main interest is as the author of a memoir of combat, My Experiences at Nan Shan and Port Arthur with the Fifth East Siberian Rifles. The book offers a personal account of one of the war's most famous campaigns, combining the perspective of a professional officer with the urgency of someone who was there.
He died in 1917. While he was not primarily a literary figure, his memoir remains valuable as a firsthand historical narrative, especially for listeners interested in war, strategy, and life inside a major siege.