Siege of the International Legations
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title:
Siege of the International Legations
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The siege of the International Legations was a pivotal event during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900, in which foreign diplomatic compounds in Peking were besieged by Chinese Boxers and Qing Dynasty troops. The Boxers, fueled by anti-foreign and anti-Christian sentiments, targeted foreigners and Chinese Christians, leading to approximately 900 soldiers, sailors, marines, and civilians from various nations, along with about 2,800 Chinese Christians, seeking refuge in the Legation Quarter. The Qing gov
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1900 siege in Peking during the Boxer Rebellion
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_the_International_Legations
date created:
2010-09-15T05:59:18Z
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2024-09-02T03:01:26Z
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