A concise, detailed examination of the Siege of the International Legations and its aftermath, featuring special artwork and maps.In 1900 a violent rebellion swept northern China the Boxer Rebellion. The Boxers were a secret society who sought to rid their country of the pernicious influence of the foreign powers who had gradually acquired a stranglehold on China. With the connivance of the Imperial Court they laid siege to the legation quarter of Peking. Trapped inside were an assortment of diplomats, civilians and a small number of troops. They were all Sir Claude Macdonald, the British Minister in Peking, had to defend against thousands of hostile Boxers and Imperial troops. It would now be a race against time. Could the rag-tag defenders hold out long enough for the gathering relief force to reach them?This book describes the desperate series of events as the multinational force rushed to their rescue.
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Limba Engleză ● Format EPUB ● Pagini 96 ● ISBN 9781472803047 ● Editura Bloomsbury Publishing ● Publicat 2013 ● Descărcabil 6 ori ● Valută EUR ● ID 2669395 ● Protecție împotriva copiilor Adobe DRM
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