Battle of Yangcun
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The Battle of Yangcun was a battle during the march of Eight-Nation Alliance forces from Tianjin to Beijing during the Boxer Rebellion. The Alliance forces defeated the Qing and were able to continue their march towards Peking.
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Battle of Yangcun | |||||||
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Part of the Boxer Rebellion | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
British Empire United States France Russia German Empire Italy Austria-Hungary Japan | Qing Dynasty | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Nikolai Linevich O'Moore Creagh |
Ma Yukun Song Qing | ||||||
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18,000 soldiers | 10,000 soldiers | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
9 KIA, 15 DOW, 39 wounded, 2 dead by sunstroke | Minor |
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