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Diary Of The Siege Of The Peking Legations: June To August, 1900 (1900)

Diary Of The Siege Of The Peking Legations: June To August, 1900 (1900)

Hewlett, William Meyrick

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ISBN10: 1104645939
ISBN13: 9781104645939
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 13 2009
Pages: 108
Weight: 0.34
Height: 0.22 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Diary Of The Siege Of The Peking Legations: June To August, 1900 is a historical account of the Boxer Rebellion in China, written by William Meyrick Hewlett. The book is a collection of diary entries from Hewlett, who was a British diplomat stationed in Peking during the siege of the foreign legations by Chinese rebels. The diary covers the period from June to August 1900, and provides a day-by-day account of the events that took place during the siege. Hewlett describes the conditions inside the legations, the attacks by the Boxers, and the efforts of the foreign powers to break the siege and rescue their citizens. The book also includes illustrations and maps that help to illustrate the events described in the diary. Overall, Diary Of The Siege Of The Peking Legations provides a unique and valuable perspective on one of the most significant events in modern Chinese history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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