Corbett's contemporary study of the Russo-Japanese War

Julian Corbett's two-volume study of maritime operations in the Russo-Japanese War draws on interviews with participants from the Japanese and Russian sides. He wrote it in 1906 and 1907, close enough to the war for those memories to remain accessible. That proximity makes the volumes both an early interpretation and a record of participant testimony. It also calls for ordinary source criticism because the account reflects what witnesses remembered and what information Corbett could obtain soon after the fighting. The recommendation gives viewers a contemporary source to compare with later accounts of the conflict.