Battle of Taku Forts

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Battle of Taku Forts
Part of Boxer Rebellion
Date 16-17 June 1900
Location Taku Forts, China
Result Allied victory
Belligerents
Eight-Nation Alliance China
Commanders
Admiral Edward Seymour  ?
Strength
904  ?
Casualties and losses
British
1 killed
9 wounded
Russian
33 killed
60 wounded
 ?

The Battle of Taku Forts was a battle during the Boxer Rebellion between Chinese forces and Admiral Edward Seymour's Relief Expedition. Seymour successfully captured the forts and from there moved inland towards Peking.

[edit] Sources

Harrington, Peter Peking 1900: The Boxer Rebellion 2001 Osprey Publishing