Gaselee Expedition

Second intervention, Gaselee Expedition, China 1900
Part of the Boxer Rebellion
DateAugust 1900
Location
Result Allied victory
Belligerents
 Japan
 British Empire
 United States
 France
 Russia
 German Empire
 Italy
 Austria-Hungary
 Qing China
Yìhéquán
Commanders and leaders
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Alfred Gaselee
Empire of Japan Yamaguchi Motomi
Russian Empire Nikolai Linevich
French Third Republic Henri-Nicolas Frey
United States Adna Chaffee
Qing dynasty Ma Yukun
Qing dynasty Song Qing
Strength
55,000 Total
Empire of Japan 20,840 soldiers
Russian Empire 13,150 soldiers
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 12,020 marines
French Third Republic 3,520 soldiers
United States 3,420 soldiers and marines
German Empire 900 soldiers
Kingdom of Italy 80 soldiers
Austria-Hungary 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.