What happened during the Battle of Peking in 1900?

The Battle of Peking was fought on August 14 to 15, 1900, during the Boxer Rebellion. The Eight-Nation Alliance successfully relieved the months-long siege of the Peking Legation Quarter, where foreign diplomats, citizens, and soldiers had been trapped by Boxers and Imperial Chinese Army troops.

What we know

• The Battle of Peking took place on 14–15 August 1900 in Beijing. [2]
• The Eight-Nation Alliance relieved the siege of the Peking Legation Quarter during the battle. [2]
• From June 20, 1900, Boxers and Imperial Chinese Army troops had besieged foreign diplomats, citizens, and soldiers within multiple nations' legations. [2]
• Qing dynasty general Ma Fulu commanded Hui cavalry units in the Kansu Braves and was killed in action during the battle. [4]

Where to go next

• the bigger pictureWhat was the Boxer Rebellion?
• how we knowWho were the members of the Eight-Nation Alliance?
• whereWhat was the Peking Legation Quarter?
• whoWho was General Ma Fulu?
• compared withWhat other battles occurred in Beijing historically?
• an unexpected connectionHow did regional revolts shape Qing military leadership in 1900?General Ma Fulu rose to prominence suppressing the Dungan revolt before commanding forces against the Eight-Nation Alliance at Peking.

Sources

• [1]Battle of Peking (Wikidata Q4087313) · CC0 1.0
• [2]Battle of Peking (1900) · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [3]Battle of Beijing · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [4]Ma Fulu · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [5]1900 · CC BY-SA 4.0