Peking 1900

The Boxer Rebellion

Peter Harrington, Michael Perry

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Osprey Publishing
20 May 2012

History; Asian history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Battles & campaigns

Series: Campaign

In 1900 a violent rebellion swept northern China – the Boxer Rebellion. The Boxers were a secret society who sought to rid their country of the pernicious influence of the foreign powers who had gradually acquired a stranglehold on China. With the connivance of the Imperial Court they laid siege to the legation quarter of Peking. Trapped inside were an assortment of diplomats, civilians and a small number of troops. They were all Sir Claude Macdonald, the British Minister in Peking, had to defend against thousands of hostile Boxers and Imperial troops. It would now be a race against time. Could the rag-tag defenders hold out long enough for the gathering relief force to reach them? This book describes the desperate series of events as the multinational force rushed to their rescue.

By: Peter Harrington
Illustrated by: Michael Perry
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: No. 85
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 184mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 362g
ISBN: 9781841761817
ISBN 10: 1841761818
Series: Campaign
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 20 May 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Peter Harrington runs the photographic collection of the Anne S.K. Brown University Library in Providence, Rhode Island. He is a well respected military writer and is author of a number of works.