Battle of Taku Forts

Battle of Taku Forts

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Taku Forts


caption=
partof=Boxer Rebellion
date=16-17 June, 1900
place=Taku Forts, China
result=Allied victory
combatant1=Eight-Nation Alliance
combatant2=
commander1=Commander Craddock
flagicon|German EmpireVice-Admiral Bendemann
flagicon|FranceRear-Admiral Courrejolles
commander2=?
strength1=904
strength2=?
casualties1=British
1 killed
9 wounded
Russian
33 killed
60 wounded
casualties2=?|

The Battle of Taku Forts was a battle during the Boxer Rebellion between Chinese forces and Allied naval forces. The Allies captured the Taku Forts when Admiral Edward Seymour's relief force became trapped inland between Peking and Tianjin.

ources

Harrington, Peter "Peking 1900: The Boxer Rebellion" 2001 Osprey Publishing


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