Battle of Yangcun |
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Part of the Boxer Rebellion |
Date | August 6, 1900 |
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Location | |
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Result |
Allied victory |
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Belligerents |
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British Empire
United States
France
Russia
German Empire
Italy
Austria-Hungary
Japan |
Qing Dynasty |
Commanders and leaders |
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Nikolai Linevich
O'Moore Creagh |
Ma Yukun
Song Qing |
Strength |
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18,000 soldiers |
10,000 soldiers |
Casualties and losses |
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9 KIA, 15 DOW, 39 wounded, 2 dead by sunstroke
6 KIA, 38 wounded, 1 dead by sunstroke
7 KIA, 20 wounded[1]
Total: 40 dead, 122 wounded |
Minor |
The Battle of Yangcun was a battle during the march of Eight-Nation Alliance forces from Tianjin to Beijing during the Boxer Rebellion. The Alliance forces defeated the Qing and were able to continue their march towards Peking.
Chinese nianhua depicting the battle
- ^ War Department. Adjutant’s General’s Office, p. 573