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Siege of Beitang

Siege of Beitang was a siege conducted in 1900 at Church of the Saviour, in what is now People's Republic of China. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Church of the Saviour. It was part of the Boxer Rebellion, which ran from 1899 to 1901. The recorded result: Franco–Italian victory. Recorded strength: 29 marines; 12 marines; 2,000–4,000 men against <10,000.

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Fought1900
WhereChurch of the Saviour, People's Republic of China39.924N, 116.373E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeFranco–Italian victory
BelligerentsThird French Republic; Kingdom of Italy; Chinese Christian refugeesagainstQing Dynasty; Boxer movement
Casualties and losses5 French marines, 6 Italian marines and 300 Chinese ChristiansandHeavy
Part ofBoxer Rebellion1899 to 1901

Where it sits in the Boxer Rebellion

Battle of Senluo Temple, 1899Battle of Peking, 1900Battle of Shanhaiguan, 1900Defense of Harbin, 1900Russian invasion of Manchuria, 1900Siege of Beitang, 1900Battle of Dagu Forts, 1900Siege of the International Legations, 1900Battle of Tientsin, 1900Battle of Beitang, 190018991900Siege of Beitang, 1900
12 placed engagements of the Boxer Rebellion in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1900 (year precision)
to 1900
PlaceChurch of the Saviour, People's Republic of China
39.924N, 116.373E
KindSiege, nineteenth century
Strength29 marines; 12 marines; 2,000–4,000 men<10,000
Casualties and losses5 French marines, 6 Italian marines and 300 Chinese ChristiansHeavy
Commanders
  • Alphonse Favier
  • Paul Henry (naval officer)
  • Angelo Olivieri (naval officer)
Siege of BeitangSiege of BeitangSiege of ZhongduSiege of the International LegationsBattle of PekingBattle of Gaoliang RiverMarco Polo Bridge incidentMarco Polo Bridge incidentTianjinTangshanZhangjiakouLangfangBaodingChangpingChengdeZhuozhou100 km39.924N, 116.373E
Placed at Church of the Saviour; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Siege of Beitang is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 448 in present-day China.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q112286219, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Beitang, revision 1375891905, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.