Boxers, groups of people-largely young peasants-characterized. He later had a section dedicated to the Boxer Rebellion built in the Hall of Heroes, where he took credit for leading the Columbia forces. Esherick, The Origins of the Boxer Uprising. Claiming this as a betrayal, Comstock seceded Columbia from the United States, and cut off contact with the "Sodom Below". This led to Columbia being ordered to return to U.S soil. After a battle involving Columbian troops under the command of Cornelius Slate cost the lives of 30 Columbian soldiers, Beijing was bombarded by Columbia airships causing a massive loss of life.Ĭomstock's actions in Beijing horrified and enraged the American Government as well as the rest of the world. It was originally an anti-foreign movement by the secret society named the Boxers, but it became a war between nations after Empress Dowager Cixi supported this rebellion and declared a war against European nations and the United States in 1900. The Boxer Uprising or Boxer Rebellion was a Chinese rebellion against foreign influence in areas such as trade, politics, religion, and technology that occurred in China during the final years of the Qing Dynasty from November 1899 to September 7, 1901.
This widespread violence brought other nations, including the United States into the brutal conflict.Īgainst the wishes, or even knowledge of the United States government, Zachary Hale Comstock ordered Columbian forces into Beijing to save American lives. The Boxer Rebellion was the disturbance that occurred at the end of the Qing dynasty in China. Tens of thousands of Christian Chinese were slaughtered as part of the Boxers drive to rid China of outside influences.
The Boxers attacked and killed many foreigners and destroyed buildings owned by foreigners, including churches. In 1900, Chinese nationalists (known to westerners as the "Boxers") launched a violent anti-imperialist uprising against foreigners in China with support of conservative members of the Chinese Government. The Boxer Rebellion was a pivotal moment in Columbia's history. The Boxer Uprising or Boxer Rebellion was a Chinese rebellion against foreign influence in areas such as trade, politics, religion, and technology that.
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