Under British command, the forces of the…

August 1900 CE

Under British command, the forces of the Eight-Nation Alliance march to Beijing from Tianjin to relieve the Legation Quarter siege, invading and occupying the city on August 14, 1900.

They defeat the Qing Imperial Army's Wuwei Corps in several engagements and quickly bring an end to the siege and also the Boxer Rebellion.

Empress Dowager Cixi, the Emperor, and high government officials flee the Imperial Palace for Xi'an and send Li Hongzhang for peace talks with the Alliance.

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Beijing (Peking) Beijing Shi (Peking) China View →

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Empress Dowager Cixi View → Guangxu Emperor View → Li Hongzhang View →

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Chinese Empire, Qing (Manchu) Dynasty View → Russian Empire View → United States of America (US, USA) (Washington DC) View → Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) View → Belgium, Kingdom of View → Austria-Hungary View → Japan, Empire of (Meiji Period) View → France (French republic); the Third Republic View → Italy, Kingdom of View → German Empire (“Second Reich”) View → Boxers View →

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Boxer Rebellion View →

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Conflict View → Mayhem View → political movement View →

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