Gaselee Expedition

Second intervention, Gaselee Expedition, China 1900
Part of the Boxer Rebellion
DateAugust 1900
Location
Result Allied victory
Belligerents
Commanders and leaders
Alfred Gaselee
Yamaguchi Motomi
Nikolai Linevich
Henri-Nicolas Frey
Adna Chaffee
Ma Yukun
Song Qing
Strength
55,000 Total
20,840 soldiers
13,150 soldiers
12,020 marines
3,520 soldiers
3,420 soldiers and marines
900 soldiers
80 soldiers
75 sailors
50,000–100,000 regular and rebel troops
Casualties and losses
Moderate Heavy

The Gaselee Expedition was a successful relief by a multi-national military force to march to Beijing and protect the diplomatic legations and foreign nationals in the city from attacks in 1900. The expedition was part of the war of the Boxer Rebellion.