Mar 21, 2023 · Its foes were Qing imperial troops and the “Boxers,” a Chinese secret society that channeled resentment of foreign influence, especially Christian missionaries, into widespread violence against...

The Boxer Rebellion, also known as the Boxer Uprising, was an anti-foreign, anti-imperialist, and anti-Christian uprising in North China between 1899 and 1901, towards the end of the Qing dynasty, by the Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists, known as the "Boxers" in English due to many of its members having practised Chinese martial arts ...

Aug 5, 2015 · On 9 June, the Boxers began attacking foreign property in Peking, and the senior foreign minister, Great Britain's Sir Claude MacDonald, requested a sizable relief force just before the...

During the Boxer Rebellion, he led an expedition of 2,000 sailors and marines from Western and Japanese warships to relieve the besieged diplomatic legations in Peking. The expedition was defeated by Chinese and Boxer forces and had to return to Tianjin.

When the call came from the legations in Peking for guards, 76 Royal Marines and 3 officers were sent from the British ships off the Chinese coast. The Marines wore several uniforms during the conflict, normal dress during the siege was shirt-sleeve order.

In the summer of 1900, foreign diplomats living in Beijing’s Legation Quarter were besieged by Chinese imperial soldiers and “Boxers,” members of a secret society determined to rid China of...

In May 1900, thousands of Boxers poured into Peking (Beijing), causing fear within the foreign communities. On 30 May, responding to a request from the foreign ministers, local Chinese authorities allowed the Americans, British, French, Italians, Japanese, and Russians to augment their embassy guard forces.

Robley Browne immediately volunteered for action, and was the only medical officer on the field of battle. His account describes the build-up to the attack on the forts, and the actual landing and assault. His detailed narrative is supported by sketches and photographs.

The Eight-Nation Alliance was a multinational military coalition that invaded northern China in 1900 during the Boxer Rebellion, with the stated aim of relieving the foreign legations in Beijing, which was being besieged by the popular Boxer militiamen, who were determined to remove foreign imperialism in China.

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