Battle of Taku Forts
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Battle of Taku Forts | |||||||
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Part of Boxer Rebellion | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Eight-Nation Alliance | China | ||||||
Commanders | |||||||
Admiral Edward Seymour | ? | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
904 | ? | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
British 1 killed 9 wounded Russian 33 killed 60 wounded |
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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