The Siege in Peking
Inside the Legations During the Boxer Uprising by One of the Besieiged
Experiences of battle and hardship in early 20th century ChinaThe siege of the foreign legations in Peking in 1900 is a familiar moment in history principally because it joined in common adversity the ministers, citizens and military men of several nations in a defence within exotic surroundings against the Boxers and Imperial Chinese Army. The United States, Japan, Russia, Italy, The Netherlands, France, Great Britain, Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Germany and Spain were all involved. The first attempt to relieve the besieged failed and the multi-national garrison was left to its own devices for several weeks. This account of the siege from with…
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- ISBN: 978-0-85706-076-1
- EAN: 9780857060761
- Produktnummer: 8031365
- Verlag: Leonaur
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
- Seitenangabe: 124 S.
- Masse: H22.2 cm x B14.5 cm x D1.0 cm 312 g
- Abbildungen: HC gerader Rücken mit Schutzumschlag
- Gewicht: 312
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