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'''This was the first attempt at the relief of Peking in the [[3rd China War]].''' | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxer_Rebellion Boxer Rebellion] Wikipedia<br> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxer_Rebellion Boxer Rebellion] Wikipedia<br> | ||
Revision as of 16:42, 23 December 2009
| Seymour's Column | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 3rd China War | ||
| Date: | 10-26 June 1860 | |
| Location: | Hsi-Ku, 6 miles north of Tianjin, China | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | approx 39.219786°N 117.16799°E | |
| Result: | Allied defeat | |
| Combatants | ||
| Mixed naval brigade | Chinese | |
| Commanders | ||
| Vice-Admiral Edward Seymour | ||
| Strength | ||
| 2,066 | ||
| Casualties | ||
This was the first attempt at the relief of Peking in the 3rd China War.
External Links
Boxer Rebellion Wikipedia
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India - Seymour's Column www.archive.org