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1 online resource (viii, 134 pages) : illustrations, maps, portraits |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-134) |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Background, 1839-1899 -- Arrival of the Navy, May 1900 -- Seymour Expedition, June 1900 -- Battle of the Dagu Forts, 17 June 1900 -- Siege of the Legations, June-August 1900 -- Battle of Tianjin, June-July 1900 -- China Relief Expedition, August 1900 -- Aftermath, 1900-1911 -- Significance for the Navy and Marine Corps -- Lesson learned. |
| Summary |
"In May 1900, 56 American sailors and marines joined an international guard at Beijing's Legation Quarter. Their mission was to protect foreign diplomats from attacks by "Boxers," members of a secret society that aimed to rid China of foreign influence through violence. Tensions increased throughout the summer, culminating when the empress dowager of China declared war on the foreign powers and committed her imperial army to support the Boxers. For 55 days, the American guard survived by communicating with their foreign allies via hand signals, building barricades and improvised artillery, and fighting imperial soldiers atop the wall bordering the Legation Quarter. To relieve their besieged compatriots, U.S. sailors, marines, and soldiers joined a coalition of eight nations and fought their way through northern China, including a bloody battle at Tianjin, to reach Beijing. The conflict was the U.S. military's first taste of coalition warfare on a global stage and its first time meeting China on the battlefield. This monograph tracks the critical role of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps in both the defense of the Legation Quarter and in the campaign that led to its relief"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Biography |
Emily Abdow joined the Naval History and Heritage Command as a writer-editor in 2020. She is a graduate of Rice University in Houston, Texas, where she served as co-editor-in-chief of the Rice Thresher. |
| Note |
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (wayback archive-it,, viewed Feb. 22, 2024). |
| Subject |
United States. Navy -- History.
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United States. Marine Corps -- History.
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United States. Marine Corps. (OCoLC)fst00528845
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United States. Navy. (OCoLC)fst00533204
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China -- History -- Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901.
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United States -- History, Naval.
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Chine -- Histoire -- 1899-1901 (Révolte des Boxers)
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États-Unis -- Histoire navale.
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China. (OCoLC)fst01206073
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Boxer Rebellion (China : 1899-1901) (OCoLC)fst01352136 |
| Chronological Term |
1899-1901
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Naval history. (OCoLC)fst01411632
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| Added Author |
Naval History & Heritage Command (U.S.), issuing body.
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Bluejackets and marines in China, 1900-1901 |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Abdow, Emily. Boxer Rebellion (OCoLC)1391113816 |
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Print version: Abdow, Emily. Boxer Rebellion. Washington, DC : Naval History and Heritage Command, Department of the Navy, 2023 9781943604838 (OCoLC)1376416373 |
| ISBN |
9781943604814 (pdf) |
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1943604819 (pdf) |
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9781943604821 (epub) |
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1943604827 (epub) |
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9781943604838 (print) |
| Gpo Item No. |
0415-D-04 (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
D 221.2:B 69 |
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