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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 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=}} | ||
| − | + | == 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 == | == 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 | + | *Four Coys [[23rd Regiment of Foot|Royal Welsh Fusiliers]] |
| − | *1st Bengal Lancers | + | *[[Skinner's Horse|1st Bengal Lancers]] |
| − | *12th Field Battery | + | *[[Royal Artillery|12th Field Battery]] |
*Hong Kong Artillery | *Hong Kong Artillery | ||
*Naval guns | *Naval guns | ||
| − | *1st Sikhs | + | *[[1st Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|1st Sikhs]] |
| − | *7th Rajputs | + | *[[7th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Rajput Regiment of Bengal Infantry|7th Rajputs]] |
| − | *24th Bengal Infantry | + | *[[24th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|24th Bengal Infantry]] |
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
Revision as of 17:43, 23 December 2009
| Second Intervention | |
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| 4-14 August 1860 | |
| 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 | |
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
- Four Coys Royal Welsh Fusiliers
- 1st Bengal Lancers
- 12th Field Battery
- Hong Kong Artillery
- Naval guns
- 1st Sikhs
- 7th Rajputs
- 24th Bengal Infantry
External Links
Boxer Rebellion Wikipedia
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India - Advance of the Allies from Tientsin www.archive.org
