American soldier, 1900

Photograph, 3rd China War (Boxer Rebellion) (1900-1901), 1900.

Soldiers from eight nations including Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, America, Italy and Austria-Hungary were involved in the defence of the Legation Quarter of Peking from attacks by the Boxers. Diplomats, foreign civilians and Chinese Christians were under siege for 55 days.

From an album of 27 photographs compiled by Lt Col F G McCarthy, 6th (Jat) Regiment of Bengal (Light) Infantry.