Battle of Shanhaiguan (1900)

The Battle of Shanhaiguan took place in 1900 when Qing dynasty imperial troops and the Boxers engaged in combat against British forces.

Battle of Shanhaiguan
Part of the Boxer Rebellion
Date1900
Location
Shanhaiguan, China
Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
 United Kingdom  Qing China
Boxer movement
Commanders and leaders
Edmund Barrow Song Qing
Strength
17,000 British troops 14,000 Chinese troops
Casualties and losses
199 killed
587 wounded
Railway destroyed
Heavy
"Old dragon head" destroyed
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