Peking 1900

Informationen zum Autor Peter Harrington, illustrated by Alan Perry, Michael Perry Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Background to the Boxer Rebellion Chronology Opposing Commanders Opposing Armies Opposing Plans The Siege and Relief of Peking The aftermath of the Siege The Battlefield Today Guide to Further Reading Index ...

Product details

• Authors: Peter Harrington, Harrington Peter
• Assisted by: Michael Perry (Illustration), David Chandler (Editor)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.05.2001
• EAN: 9781841761817
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-181-7
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 248 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Campaign; Osprey Campaign S.; Campaign; Osprey Campaign S.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; HISTORY / Military / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other), HISTORY / Asia / China, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Warfare & defence, Battles and campaigns