Boxer Rebellion E82 Marines in the Boxer Rebellion

In our last episode, we wrapped up the story of the Marine Corps’ campaign in the Philippines. This week, we shift focus to another major deployment at the turn of the 20th century: China.

As the Qing Dynasty collapsed under foreign pressure and internal unrest, a violent nationalist movement rose up to push foreign influence out. What followed was a brutal multinational campaign, with Marines at the tip of the spear.

This episode covers the origins of the Boxer Rebellion, the first major engagement of Marines in China, and how the Corps carved out its early legacy in the Asia-Pacific region.

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