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{{War|name=Seymour's Column|dates=10-26 June 1900  |image=|location=route from Tientsin to Peking, [[China]] |combatant1=Mixed Naval Brigade|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|Seymour's Column]] |link1=}}
|partof=[[:Category:3rd China War|3rd China War]]
== Summary ==
|date=10-26 June 1860
This was the first attempt at the relief of [[Peking]] in the [[3rd China War]]. A force of 2,066 under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Hobart_Seymour Vice-Admiral Edward Seymour] met fierce opposition and was forced to retreat to the Hsi-ku Arsenal. They were later assisted to return to Tientsin.
|location=Hsi-Ku, 6 miles north of Tianjin, China
|presidency=[[Madras]]  
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=39.219786,117.16799&z=12&t=h&hl=en approx 39.219786°N 117.16799°E]  
|result= Allied defeat
|territory=
|combatant1=Mixed naval brigade
|combatant2=Chinese
|commander1= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Hobart_Seymour Vice-Admiral Edward Seymour]
|commander2=
|strength1=2,066
|strength2=  
|casualties1=
|casualties2=  
}}
'''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>
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Revision as of 17:55, 23 December 2009

Seymour's Column
10-26 June 1900
Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns
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Location: route from Tientsin to Peking, China
Combatants:
Mixed Naval Brigade Righteous Harmony Society
Qing Empire
Result: Allied victory
Medals:
3rd China War Medal
Clasps: Taku Forts, Defence of Legations, Relief of Pekin
Links:
Category: Seymour's Column

Summary

This was the first attempt at the relief of Peking in the 3rd China War. A force of 2,066 under Vice-Admiral Edward Seymour met fierce opposition and was forced to retreat to the Hsi-ku Arsenal. They were later assisted to return to Tientsin.

External Links

Boxer Rebellion Wikipedia
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India - Seymour's Column www.archive.org

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