It all began in Shantung Province which was occupied by a huge proportion of German people who dominated coal mines, rail lines and factories within the Shantung Province. The German occupants made substantial profit while the local Chinese residents lived in awful conditions for little money.
The Europeans and Chinese Christians were murdered by a society in Shantung Province known as Yi Ho Tuan, translated to English as "Righteous Harmony Fists" which was changed to Boxers. They would chant in the streets such things as "Drive out the foreign devils" and "Kill the Christians". In 1900, the Empress Dowager offered support for the Boxers in secret.
The Europeans retreated back into the British Legation which was guarded by 400 European soldiers and sailors, nicknamed the "Carving Knife Brigade" due to lack of proper military weapons. The Siege of the Legation went on for 55 days until an international force supported them, consisting of the Japanese, the British, the Americans, the French, the Germans and the Russians. At this point, 66 Europeans were killed with 150 wounded.
After the Siege. Destruction to the ‘Qianmen’ of Peking
When the Eight-Nation Alliance defeated the Militia United in Righteousness, the Chinese government were ordered to pay $450 million in compensation. The Boxers were punished severely for their actions, mostly were publicly beheaded.
Execution of Boxers after the rebellion.
Source:
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/boxer_rebellion.htm
Image Sources:
http://www.drben.net/files/China/ChinaMaps-ALL/Historic_Maps/Boxer_War-YiHoTuan/Yi_Ho_Tuan_Movement-Map1bT.jpg
http://scheong.wordpress.com/2013/08/15/55-days-at-peking-the-siege-of-the-peking-legation-quarter/
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/70/Execution_of_Boxers_after_the_rebellion.png
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