Combat· Boxer Rebellion
Recapture of Tientsin
Tientsin was a major city on the route between the coast and Peking, and taking it was a key step in relieving the foreign legations during the Boxer Rebellion.
The walled Chinese city was held by Boxer and Imperial forces and had to be stormed. American Marines under Major Littleton Waller had landed on the coast and pushed inland, repairing torn-up railway track to move forward and fighting their way through repeated resistance. They marched many miles in just a few days, often on little food, fighting much of the way, and earned high praise from the allied commanders. When the combined allied force assaulted the walled city, the Marines fought alongside the 9th U.S. Infantry and other national contingents in the attack that finally captured Tientsin. The victory opened the road for the larger expedition that would march on Peking.
Podcast episodes on Boxer Rebellion
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