The United States Marine Corps saw a lot of action during the siege of Peking in 1900, from both inside and out. Approximately 50 marines formed part of the small garrison defending the foreign legations in the city during the siege itself, while around 100 US ‘sailors and marines’ participated in the first relief expedition and a whole battalion was part of the successful Gaselee column. The marines in the city took a prominent part in operations, including actions to clear snipers from the city walls, so this is a very important set of figures for the famous siege.
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