What the records say
- When
- 5 Aug 1900
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 39.24° N, 117.12° E
- Description
- 1900 battle
Placed at the town its title names, Beicang.
Battle of Beicang
1900 battle of the Boxer Rebellion
The Battle of Beicang, also rendered as the Battle of Peitsang, was fought August 5, 1900 during the Boxer Rebellion, between the Eight Nation Alliance and the Chinese Qing dynasty army. The Chinese army was forced out of its prepared entrenchments and retreated to Yangcun. The Japanese contingent led the Alliance attack; with contingents also being present from Russia, Britain, America and France.
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