At 1600 Beijing China 15 August 1900, United States Marines - TopicsExpress



          

At 1600 Beijing China 15 August 1900, United States Marines battered down the gate of the Forbidden City and occupied the Dragon Throne bringing to a close the Boxer Rebellion. The previous day a multinational force under a joint command chaired by British General Sir Alfred Gaselee, liberated the besieged Foreign Legations. The Dowager Empress was forced to flee the city disguised as a Chinese peasant. https://youtube/watch?v=63J1DbxEtGs
Posted on: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 20:12:04 +0000

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