| Place | Asia: China, Peking |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RC00827 |
| Map call number | G2305.S6 P379 |
| Collection type | Published Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 1 |
| Measurement | Overall: 57.3 x 63.4 cm |
| Object type | Map |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | China |
| Date made | c 1900 |
| Conflict |
China, 1900-1901 (Boxer Uprising) |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
| Source credit to | This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. |
[Peking]
Description
Rice paper map of Peking from the Boxer Rebellion, 1900-1901. The map depicts the walled city fortifications of Peking where the Boxers and approximately 25,000 Chinese Imperialist troops besieged over 1,000 foreign diplomats and families seeking refuge in the Legation Quarter. Handwritten annotations and accompanying key illustrate the actions and locations involved in lifting the siege by the Eight-Nation Alliance on 14 August 1900 and other points of interest. The note "M. Scott first entered" (centre-right) refers to Major Tom Scott, 1st Sikhs, who was one of the first to enter. Other annotations show subsequent positions occupied by foreign forces comprising the Eight-Nation Alliance and notable landmarks including the Imperial City, the Forbidden City and temples.