Russian Battleships and Cruisers of the Russo-Japanese WarThis book examines the major warships of the Imperial Russian Navy which participated in the Russo Japanese War. The focus is on the battleships, coastal defence warships, and cruisers of the Pacific Squadron and Baltic Squadron that fought during the war. It discusses in detail their design and development between the years of 1885 and 1905, concentrating particularly on battleships and cruisers. The book explores, in depth, the mutually influential