Battle of Beicang

The Battle of Beicang (Chinese: 北倉之戰), also rendered as the Battle of Peitsang, was fought August 5, 1900 during the Boxer Rebellion, between the Eight Nation Alliance and the Chinese Qing dynasty army. The Chinese army was forced out of its prepared entrenchments and retreated to Yangcun. The Japanese contingent led the Alliance attack; with contingents also being present from Russia, Britain, America and France.

Battle of Beicang
Part of the Boxer Rebellion

Sketch map of the battle
Date5 August 1900
Location
Beicang, China
Result Boxers victory
Belligerents
 Japan
 British Empire
 United States
 France
 Russian Empire		  China
Commanders and leaders
Yamaguchi Motomi
Nikolai Linevich
Alfred Gaselee
Adna Chaffee		 Dong Fuxiang
Ronglu
Strength
20,000 8,000 – 11,000
Casualties and losses

61 killed, 271 wounded

  • 60 killed, 240 wounded
  • 1 killed, 25 wounded
  • 6 wounded
 ~50 killed
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