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Capture of Peking
| Capture of Peking | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 3rd China War | ||
| Date: | 14 August 1900 | |
| Location: | Beijing, Tianjin, China | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 39.905557°N 116.39583°E | |
| Result: | Legations relieved, city occupied | |
| Combatants | ||
| Russians, Japanese, British & Americans | Chinese | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lieutenant-General Alfred Gaselee | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Beijing
Variants: Pei-p'ing/Pekin/Peking
External Links
Boxer Rebellion Wikipedia
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India - Advance of the British Column www.archive.org
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India - Map of the Relief of the Legations www.archive.org
Relief of Peking Google Books