Overview

Like most foreign troops stationed in China, the United States Marines' mission was to protect the American embassy and American consulates, missionaries, tourists, and other citizens in China. During the half century covered by this book, the Marines saw China as it would never again be. The Opium Wars and Boxer Rebellion gave the Europeans a certain standing, with prerogatives and privileges that were looked upon by everyone, even the Chinese, as a natural order of existence. The author discusses early military operations in north China, the early legation guards, the Boxer Rebellion in 1900, and the Marine legation guard in Peking also in 1900. It also discusses Seymour's relief column, Waller's column, the capture of the Walled City of Tien-Tsin, the siege of the legations at Peking, the relief of Peking, and the Marines' return to Peking.

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Author:   Chester M. Biggs
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.381kg
ISBN:  

9780786414888

ISBN 10:   078641488
Pages:   284
Publication Date:   16 May 2003
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface     Introduction     1 Early Military Operations in North China     2 Early Marine Legation Guards     3 The Boxer Rebellion     4 The Marine Legation Guard in Peking (1900)     5 Seymour’s Relief Column     6 Major Waller’s Column     7 The Capture of Tien-Tsin     8 The Siege of the Legations at Peking     9 The Relief of Peking     10 Marines Return to Peking     11 The End of an Era: The Old China Marine     Epilogue     Appendix A: Chronology     Appendix B: The Legation Guard at Peking (1900)     Appendix C: Reports of Colonel Robert J. Meade and Major L.W.T. Waller     Appendix D: The Letter Sir Claude MacDonald Received from “Prince Ching and Others”   Appendix E: U.S. Marines Who Received the Medal of Honor During the Boxer Rebellion   Appendix F: Marine Officers Receiving a Brevet Commission During the Boxer Rebellion   Appendix G: Appreciation from the American Missionaries for the Marine Legation Guard   Appendix H: Letters to Major Waller from British Officers Commending the Marines’ Action at Tien-Tsin    Appendix I: Operation Reports of the U.S. Marines in the Relief of the Besieged Legation Quarter at Peking    Appendix J: Roster of Marine Personnel in North China (December 8, 1941)     Appendix K: Knights of the Round Table Roster     Notes      Bibliography      Index     

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well researched...recommended --<i>Choice</i>; well written study --<i>Military Heritage</i>; a first-class account...thorough, sensitive insightful story...well done...enjoyable, useful telescope --<i>Military Review.</i>

Author Information

Chester M. Biggs, a retired Marine Corps master sergeant, has taught school and was the coordinator for audiovisual and printing services at Southeastern Community College in Whiteville, North Carolina. He lives near Hope Mills.

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