aken ▁as ▁a ▁prisoner ▁of ▁war ▁by ▁the ▁Japanese ▁after ▁the ▁fall ▁of ▁Port ▁Arthur , ▁F ok ▁returned ▁to ▁Russia ▁after ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁war . ▁Fac ed ▁with ▁strong ▁public ▁criticism , ▁he ▁was ▁arrested ▁and ▁brought ▁before ▁a ▁court ▁mart ial ▁in ▁late ▁ 1 9 0 6 ▁on ▁his ▁return , ▁but ▁was ▁acqu itted ▁and ▁released ▁from ▁military ▁service ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 8 . ▁ ▁F ok ▁retired ▁from ▁service , ▁but ▁later ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁B alk an ▁War ▁of ▁ 1 9 1 2 - 1 9 1 3 ▁as ▁a ▁volunte er ▁in ▁the ▁Bulgar ian ▁Army . ▁He ▁died ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 6 ▁under ▁uncertain ▁circumstances , ▁and ▁according ▁to ▁his ▁wish ▁was ▁buried ▁in ▁a ▁mass ▁grave ▁outside ▁S vis ht ov ▁in ▁Bulg aria . ▁ ▁Hon ors ▁ ▁Order ▁of ▁St . ▁George , ▁ 3 rd ▁class , ▁ 1 9 0 3 ▁ ▁References ▁Con n aught on , ▁R . M ▁( 1 9 8 8 ). ▁The ▁War ▁of ▁the ▁R ising ▁Sun ▁and ▁the ▁T umb ling ▁Bear — A ▁Military ▁History ▁of ▁the ▁Rus so - J apan ese ▁War ▁ 1 9 0 4 – 5 , ▁London , ▁. ▁ ▁J uk es , ▁Geoff ry . ▁The ▁Rus so - J apan ese ▁War ▁ 1 9 0 4 – 1 9 0 5 . ▁ ▁O sp rey ▁Ess ential ▁Histor ies . ▁( 2 0