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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=}}
{{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=}}
== Summary ==
== 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.  
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.  

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Second Intervention
4-14 August 1900
Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns
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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

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

Boxer Rebellion Wikipedia
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India - Advance of the Allies from Tientsin www.archive.org