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{{War|name=Second Intervention|dates=4-14 August 1860 |image=|location=route from Tientsin to Peking, [[China]] |combatant1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight-Nation_Alliance Eight Nation Alliance]|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Righteous_Harmony_Society Righteous Harmony Society]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qing_Empire Qing Empire] |result=Allied victory |medal=<br>[http://www.britishmedals.info/third_china_war_medal.html 3rd China War Medal]<br>Clasps: Taku Forts, Defence of Legations, Relief of Pekin |category=[[:Category:3rd China War|Second Intervention]] |link1=}}
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{{War|name=Second Intervention|dates=4-14 August 1900 |image=|location=route from Tientsin to Peking, [[China]] |combatant1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight-Nation_Alliance Eight Nation Alliance]|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Righteous_Harmony_Society Righteous Harmony Society]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qing_Empire Qing Empire] |result=Allied victory |medal=<br>[http://www.britishmedals.info/third_china_war_medal.html 3rd China War Medal]<br>Clasps: Taku Forts, Defence of Legations, Relief of Pekin |category=[[:Category:3rd China War|Second Intervention]] |link1=}}
'''This was the second attempt at the relief of Peking in the [[3rd China War]].'''
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== Summary ==
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This was the second attempt at the relief of Peking in the [[3rd China War]]. An allied force of some 20,000 troops set out from Tientsin on 4 August 1900 and reached [[Peking]] on 14 August. The siege of the legations  was relieved and Peking occupied.
  
 
== British Contingent ==
 
== British Contingent ==
 
''3,000 troops under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Gaselee Lieutenant-General Alfred Gaselee]''
 
''3,000 troops under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Gaselee Lieutenant-General Alfred Gaselee]''
*Four Coys Royal Welsh Fusiliers
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*Four Coys [[23rd Regiment of Foot|Royal Welsh Fusiliers]] (30 men)
*1st Bengal Lancers
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*[[Skinner's Horse|1st Bengal Lancers]] (400 men)
*12th Field Battery
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*[[Royal Artillery|12th Field Battery Royal Artillery]]
*Hong Kong Artillery
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*Hong Kong Artillery (2 guns, 4 maxims)
*Naval guns
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*Royal Marine Light Infantry (300 men)
*1st Sikhs
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*Detachment of Royal Engineers
*7th Rajputs
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*Naval Brigade (4 guns)
*24th Bengal Infantry
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*[[1st Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|1st Sikhs]] (500 men)
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*[[7th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Rajput Regiment of Bengal Infantry|7th Rajputs]] (500 men)
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*[[24th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|24th Bengal Infantry]] (300 men)
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*Hong Kong Regiment (100 men)
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*Chinese Regiment (100 men)
  
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
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[[Category:3rd China War| Second Intervention]]
 
[[Category:3rd China War| Second Intervention]]
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[[Category:Second Intervention| Second Intervention]]

Latest revision as of 14:41, 5 September 2010

Second Intervention
4-14 August 1900
Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns
[[Image:|250px| ]]
Location: route from Tientsin to Peking, China
Combatants:
Eight Nation Alliance Righteous Harmony Society
Qing Empire
Result: Allied victory
Medals:
3rd China War Medal
Clasps: Taku Forts, Defence of Legations, Relief of Pekin
Links:
Category: Second Intervention
Battlemappic.gif See our interactive map of
Second Intervention
3rd China War
locations and routes on Google Maps

Summary

This was the second attempt at the relief of Peking in the 3rd China War. An allied force of some 20,000 troops set out from Tientsin on 4 August 1900 and reached Peking on 14 August. The siege of the legations was relieved and Peking occupied.

British Contingent

3,000 troops under Lieutenant-General Alfred Gaselee

External Links