A photograph of Boxers assembling in Tianjing. Source: Public Domain
A photo of representatives from the Eight-Nation Alliance army. Source: Public Domain
An artist’s depiction of a group of British soldiers destroying a temple. Source: Public Domain
A photograph of Boxer soldiers preparing for battle. Note that they are mostly armed with melee weapons. Source: Public Domain
A photograph of Russian officers during the occupation of Manchuria. Russia would stay in Manchuria for several years, which would lead to diplomatic problems and eventually, a conflict with Japan. Source: Public Domain
A painting depicting Japanese and British troops coordinating an attack against a Boxer army. The friendship between the nations of Britain and Japan continued to flourish during their joint actions against Boxer rebels. Source: Public Domain
A photograph of Eight-Nation Alliance Army celebrating their victory inside the Forbidden City within Beijing, where historically only Chinese Emperors and their chosen staff were allowed to gather. Source: Public Domain
A photograph depicting the execution of a Boxer rebels as a French army looks on. Such gruesome public spectacles were commonplace during the rebellion. Source: Public Domain
A photograph depicting captured Boxer rebels. Source: Public Domain
A photograph depicting the executions of Boxer rebels, who are here subjected to “standing strangulation,” a slow, excruciating death. Source: Public Domain
A map depicting the major campaigns of the Eight-Nation Alliance during the Boxer Rebellion. Source: SY, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A map which displays the flight of the Chinese Emperor and his court during the intervention of the Eight-Nation Alliance. Russia’s occupation of Manchuria is also portrayed. Source: SY, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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