Project Gutenberg 2015-08-02 Public domain in the USA. 298 Coltman, Robert 1862 1931 Beleaguered in Pekin: The Boxer's War Against the Foreigner The yellow crime Produced by Giovanni Fini, Brian Coe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Beleaguered in Peking: The Boxer's War Against the Foreigner" by Robert Coltman, Jr. is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book offers a detailed narrative of the Boxer Rebellion in China, focusing on the experiences and events surrounding the siege of the foreign legations in Beijing. Through the firsthand perspective of the author, who served as a surgeon during this tumultuous period, readers are introduced to the conflicts between foreign powers and the anti-foreign sentiment that intensified among the Chinese populace. The opening of the account sets the stage for the impending conflict by describing a riot at the Marco Polo Bridge, a pivotal moment that foreshadowed the violence to come. Coltman recounts his experience as a medical practitioner responding to injured individuals involved in the confrontation, showcasing the rising tensions marked by anti-foreign hostility. He presents the conflicting viewpoints of Chinese officials and foreign nationals, revealing the precarious political landscape that led to escalated violence and ultimately the siege. The author provides vivid descriptions of his encounters with both locals and military officials, effectively illustrating the precariousness of foreign lives in Beijing as the Boxer movement grew stronger. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en China -- History -- Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901 DS Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 361474 2025-07-20T04:17:10.631742 text/html 342835 2024-10-24T17:48:34 text/html 2917187 2025-07-20T04:17:18.148720 application/epub+zip 2914250 2025-07-20T04:17:12.583784 application/epub+zip 182870 2025-07-20T04:17:11.628757 application/epub+zip 3004651 2025-07-20T04:17:22.319752 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2963440 2025-07-20T04:17:17.148716 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241605 2022-09-22T12:47:58.940038 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303869 2025-07-20T04:17:09.579767 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 283854 2024-10-24T17:48:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17486 2025-07-20T04:17:22.469694 application/rdf+xml 15504 2025-07-20T04:17:11.712736 image/jpeg 2448 2025-07-20T04:17:11.670758 image/jpeg 2788950 2025-07-20T04:17:10.818792 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia