One maybe surprised at the large number of entries in the following bibliography; but in fact, it is far from complete. The "Boxer Rebellion" has generated more than 500 books and articles. The purpose of this work is to cull the lot, and focus on publications which provide information on battles, tactics, uniforms, weapons and military personalities. Hopefully, it will prove useful to both the beginner and advanced student. If any credit is to be gained, it should be shared with the InterLibrary Loan Department of Florida Atlantic University, which provided almost all of the listed titles. Unlike some historical events, there is no shortage of first hand accounts from the Boxer Rebellion. Indeed, one has to wade through a plethora of books and articles hastily put together by missionaries, junior officers and others, many of which tell t he story of the Legations' siege, over and over again. Most of these have not been listed, as they were totally useless; however, for the curious, M.H. Cordier's bibliography will provide pages of such efforts. On the other hand, some of these contemporary sources are invaluable to the wargamer, or collector of militaria. Victorian authors were fascinated by details such as uniforms, or military organization. Modern authors often gloss over such information. Although these primary sources are valuable, caution is advised. Period journalism did not always insist on truth as the ultimate goal. Indeed, selling copy was a priority, and some outlandish tales were told to do so. An example of this was the Shanghai Mercury, which came to be called the "Shanghai Liar", after erroneously reporting the Chinese "capture" of the Legations on 6 July 1900. Care also should be taken with accounts written by various missionaries, most of whom had large axes to grind. Despite these problems, the good historian will try to see as many sources as possible. You should not allow the lack of immediate availability, or a foreign language, to halt your efforts. If the local library does not have what you need, ask about its Inter-Library Loan Program. Most institutions have such a plan, which allows for access throughout the nation (the writer obtained all but nine of his entries in this fashion). While non-English titles may present a problem, do not automatically separate them from your list. The author found that high school language classes, and a good dictionary, were sufficient to gain useful knowledge from foreign publications. Although the average reader may, like the writer, get nowhere with Russian, Chinese or Japanese; works in French and German are not hard to translate. For those who wish to go beyond book research, especially in the field of photographic evidence, the following institutions may be helpful: 1. THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES, Washington, D.C. Contains a good selection of primary documents, also a nice collection of photos taken by the Signal Corps. You are allowed to make copies of these. 2. NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM, Photographic Branch, London. 3. NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER, Washington, D.C. 4. PUBLIC RECORDS OFFICE, London. 5. UNITED STATES ARMY MILITARY HISTORY INSTITUTE, Carlisle Barracks, PA. Substantial library and photo collection; also oral interviews with participants. 6. UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS, HISTORY AND MUSEUMS DIVISION, Washington, D.C. In all cases, it would be wise to write first, and state your business. The author found all of the above to be both generous and helpful. The below-listed books have been divided into four categories: Bibliographies, Primary, Secondary, and Peripheral Sources. The first may be of use to those Nho want more information on the Peking "siege", or details of a non-military nature. Primary and Secondary Sources divide the views of actual participants from those of later writers; while Peripheral Sources do not pertain directly to the Boxer Rebellion, but still will be useful for information on period military uniforms and organization. BIBLIOGRAPHIES Beede, Benjamin R.Ointemention and Counterinsurgency: An Annotated Bibliography of the Small Wan of the United States 1898-1984. Ne. York: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1985. Cordier, M. Henri. Bibliotheca Sinica; Dictionaire Bibliographique des Ouvrages Relatifs a L'Empire Chinois 5 vol. Paris: Librairie Crientale & Americame, 1904-1924. Contains substantial listings on the Boxer Rebellion and Russo-Japanese wars. A very useable tool for anyone "branching out" from the North China Campaign. PRIMARY SOURCES d'Anthouard, A.F.I., Le Baron deWasservass. Les Boxeurs. [The Boxers] Paris: Librairie Plon,1902. Baron d'Anthouard was a member of the French Diplomatic Corps who witnessed the fighting. Banister, Major W.B. "Surgical Notes on the China Relief Expedition", Journal of the United States Cavalry Association. Vol. XIII, No. 48 (April 1903): 616-635. Chief surgeon for the U.S. forces; written for the layman. Barnes, Capt. A.A.S. On Active Service with the Chinese Regiment. London: Giant Richards, 1902. An interesting account of this unique Allied unit, officered by Englishmen, with rank-and-file drawn from native Chinese. Bingham, Clive. A Year in China 1899-1900. London: MacMillan and Co., Ltd., 1901. Not very useful. Beresford, Lord Charles. The Break-Up of China. London: Harper & Bros. Pub., 1899. Written before the Boxer Rebellion, still useful as a survey of Chinese military power. Blinder-Krieglstein, E. Die Kampfe des deutchen expeditions korpsin China und ihre militarischen Lehren [The Campaign of the German Expeditionary Corps in China and its Military Lessons]. Berlin: Ernst Siegfried Mittler and Sohn, 1902. Being mainly an account of the events after August 1900. Boulger, Demetrius C. "Who's Who in China", in Contemporary Review. #78 (1900): 255-265. Brown, Frederick. From Tientsin to Peking with the Allied Forces. London: Charles H. Kelly, 1902. Brown was a missionary, who acted as an interpreter with the British forces. This writer found most missionary accounts of the Boxer Rebellion useless renditions of "look what the nasty slant-eyes did to me". Brown is a rare exception. Brown, W.T. Kendall. "The Monocacy at Tientsin, June 1900", Military Engineer. Vol. 24 (May-June 1932): 250-256. Brown, a sailor on the U.S.S. Monocacy, presents a tale which is atmospheric, inconsistant, and sometimes amusing. To be used with care. Butterworth, A.E. The Commission of H.M.S. Glory. London, 1904. H.M.S. Glory was the flagship for England's China Station Squadron during this period. Butterworth was a Marine onboard this vessel, who gives a dull, but somewhat useful account of ship's life. Cabell, Captain DeRosy C. "Troop 'M' Sixth Cavalry in the Chinese Relief Expedition of 1900", journal of the United States Cavalry Association. Vol. XV, No. 53 (July 1904): 43-77. Commanded only U.S. mounted unit in march on Peking. Interesting notes on Allied forces. Casserly, Capt. Gordon, The Land of the Boxem London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1903. An officer from the Indian Army, Casserly offers some useful insights on the struggle. Also some interesting opinions on the fighting capabilities of the various Allied forces. Corps expeditionnaire, officers do Genie. La Chine A ferre eten Ballon [China from the Ground and from a Balloon]. Paris, 1902. Possibly the earliest aerial photos taken of China. Made by officers from the French Engineer Corps. Peking views very nice. [Crowe, George]. From Portsmouth to Peking Via Ladysmith with a Naval Brigade. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Daily Press, 1901. Although much of this information about the BoerWar, still useful for how sailors were detailed for land duties. [Crowe, George].The Commission of H.M-S. Terrible 1898-1902. London: George Newnes, Ltd., 1903. H.M.S. Terrible was one of the British ships involved in the fighting, Crozier, Capt. William. "Some Observations on the Peking Relief Expedition". in North American Review Vol. 172 (1901): 225-240. Chief ordnance officer to Gen. Chaffee, Crozier presents a good picture ofdefects in the Allied military machine. Cunningham, Alfred. The Chinew Soldier. Londor.: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Not very useful. Davidson, Lt. W.C. "Operations in North China", U.S. Naval Institute ProceedingL Vol. 26 (Dec. 1900): 637-646. Nice map of the Pei-ho River. Daggett, Brig. Gen. Aaron S. America in the China Relief Expedition. Kansas City: Hudson Kimberly Pub. Co., 1903. Daggett was commander of the U.S. 14th Infantry Regiment. Well written. Dix, Charles C. The World's Navies in the Boxer Rebellion (China 1900). Digby, Long & Co., 1905. Author was a Royal Navy officer involved in the fighting between June and October 1900. Useful. "Une Expedition Belge en Chine", [A Belgian Expedition to China] Le Mouvement Geographic. 29 Juillet 1900: 361-362, 379-380. Tells of plans to form the Belgian Volunteer Battalion. Forsyth, Captain William W. "TheAmerican Cavalry in China", Journal of the United States, Cavalry Association, Vol. XIV, No. 49 (July 1903): 5-20. Writer part of the Sixth U.S. Cavalry, gives overall view of American horsemen in China. Frey, Gen. H.N. L'armee Chinoise. [The Chinese Army]. Paris: Librairie Hachette et Cie, 1904. Frey, one of the principal Allied commanders, gives a very good account of the Chinese Army. Frey, Gen. H.N. "The Chinese Army", in The journal of the Royal United Service Institute. XLVII (1903): 1270-1281, 1427-1434; XLVIII (1904): 56-64. Translated from Revue des Deux Mondes (Oct. 1903), this is a condensed version of the General's book - not as detailed. Frey, Gen. H.N. Francais et Allies au Pe-Tchi-Li. [The French and the Allies at Chili]. Paris: Librairie Hachette et Cie., 1904. Friederici, Georg. Berittene infanterie in China [Mounted Infantry in China]. Berlin, 1904. As with most German efforts, the gist of Friederici's story takes place after the fall of Peking, Still of use to those interested in the Ostasien Korps. Gaussen, General. "Under a German C-in-C", Cavalry journal (British). 30 (1940): 523-542. An officer in the 1st Bengal Lancers. Treat with caution. Giles, Lancelot. The Siege of the Peking Legations: A Diary. Ed. and Intro. by L.R. Marchant. Nedlands: Western Australia Press, (1970). Very good work, one of the best on this list. Make note also of its extensive bibliography. Cipps, G. The Fighting in North Chin& Shanghai, 1901. This Royal Navy officer was decorated for his actions at Tientsin. Good writing, but atrocious illustrations: Givens, J.D. Scenes Taken in the Phillipines, China, Japan and on the Pacific. San Francisco (1900). Some useful photos of U.S. troops, but very little else. Only one photo from China. Great Britain, Foreign Office. British and Foreign State Papers 1901-1902. London: H.M.S.O,, 1905. Some information, but very tedious reading. Of course, the same could be said of every other collection of state papers. Holley, I.B., ed. Generallohn M. Palmer, Citizen Soldiers and theArmy ofa Democracy. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1982. Palmer was a company commander in the U.S. 15th Infantry Regiment during the Boxertroubles. Good reading. Hoover, Herbert. Memoirs, New York: MacMillan, 1951. Covers his role in the Siege of Tientsin. Intelligence Branch, Division of the Chief of Staff, Army Head Quarters, India. Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India. Vol. IV. Calcutta: Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1911. This is the Indian official history of operations in the Boxer Rebellion. The text is as wordy as the author entry. Intelligence Department, War Office. Official Account of the Military Operations in China. London: H.M.S.O., 1903. Compiled by Major E.W. Norie, who served in the campaign. This is a Boxer trivialist's dream book. For instance, one can now determine the exact amount of Julienne soup carried unboard the troopship S.S. Socotra. Italia, R. Marina, Statio Maggiore. L'Opera della R. Marina in Cina [Operations ofthe Royal Italian Navy in Chinal. Firenze: Vallecchi Editore, (1935). Covers all Italian naval activities in China up to 1930. This contains the Italian Navy's official account of their actions during the Boxer Rebellion. Kuropatkin, Gen. Alexi N. The Russian Army and the Japanese War. Trans. by Capt. A.B. Lindsay. London: John Murray, 1909. Russian War Minister in 1900; has some useful information on Boxer Rebellion, but mainly an account of the Russo-Japanese War. Landor, A.H. China and the Allies. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1901. Legrand-Girarde, E.E. Le Genie en Chine 1900-1901 [The Military Engineers in China 1900-1901]. Paris, 1903. Not too interesting, but some useful maps and diagrams. Lieutenant-General Commanding the Army. Annual Reports of the War Department. Washington G.P.O., 1900. Bland accounts by U.S. Army officers, inter-mixed with excellent photos and maps. Lynch, George. Impressions of a War Correspondent, London: George Newnes, Ltd., (1903). Mainly about Allied atrocities in China. Lynch, George. The War of the Cirilizations. London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1901. Good overall look at the Boxer Rebellion. "The March to Peking", in Quartermaster Review. Vol. 11 (Mar/Apr 1932): 35-41. Compilation of official reports with emphasis on supply and transport angle. [McLeish, William]. Teintsin Besieged and After the Siege. Shanghai: North China Herald, 1901. Almost useless. MacDonald, Sir Claude. "Thelapanese Detachment Duringthe Defense of the Peking Legations, 1900", in Japan Society of London: Transactions Vol. 12 (1913-14): 1-20. Some interesting trivia, but other than that, not too helpful. MacDonald, Sir Claude. "Some Personal Reminiscences of the Siege of the Peking Legations in 1900". in The journal of the Royal United Services Institution. LIX (August 1914): 1-45. A very good account of the siege, by the British Ambassador and commander of the legation forces. Ministero Delia Guerra. LaSpedizione Italiana inCina(1900-1901). [The Italian Expedition to China (1900-1901)]. Roma; Provveditoratc, Generale Dello Stato Libreria, 1926. Italy's official history, prepared by Capt. Amedo Tosti. Good details on all aspects, includes list of Italians who were decorated during the campaign. Also some nice photos. Myakishev, Lt. "The Capture of the Taku Forts". in Royal United Service Institute. Vol. XLV (1901): 730-744. Article first appeared, in Russian, in 2 Feb. 1901 issue of Morskoi Sbornik. A view from the Russian perspective. Parker, E.H. "The Chinese Army" in The United Services Magazine. (April 1900): 47-57. Contains a proyince-by-province account of Chinese military power. Pelacot, C.B. cle. Expedition cle Chine de1900 jusqu'a l'arrivee do General Voyron [The Expedition to China in 1900 Before the Arrival of General Voyron]. Paris, 1901. French view of the major battles. Raden, Lt. Baron von. "Official Report ofthe Russian Landing Parties from the Battleships 'Navarin' and 'Sissoi Veliki' in Peking from 18th (31st) May to 2nd (15th) August 1900." in United Service Magazine. XLV (1901): 594-605. Translated from Morskoil Sbornik #3 (Mar. 1901); interesting. Reinhard, Lt. Mit dem II SeeBataillon nach China! 1900-1901. [With the Second Marine Battalion to China 1900-1901]. Berlin, 1902. Author an Oberleutrant in the II SeeBataillon. As with most German language productions, this has good maps. Rhodes, Capt. Charles. "China Notes (1900)", in journal of the U.S. Cavalry Association. Vol. XIII, No. 48 (April 1903): 580-615. Part of the Captain's diary. Good description of problems facing the trans-ocean shipment of horses. Ricalton, J. China Through the Stereoscope: a Journey at the Time of the Boxer Uprising. New York: Underwood, 1902. One of the better known photographers of the campaign in North China. This probably contained the most graphic pictures published up to that time. Rikugen Sanbo Honbu [Army General Staff Office], ed. Meiji 33 nen Shinkoku lihen Senshi. [History of the North China Affair in 19001. 1904. No, I couldn't read this one. Still, it had some good maps. This is the Japanese official history. Robinson, Charles N. China ofTo-Day. The Yellow Peril: An Album of Pictures and Photographs Illustrating the Principal Places, Incidents, and Persons Connected with the Crisis in China. London: Navy & Army Illustrated, 1900. Very good photo coverage of troops, leaders, and locations; text not too exciting. De Ruffi de Ponteves, 1. de. Souvenirs de la Colonne Seymour. [Reminiscences of the Seymour Columni. Paris: Libraine Pion, 1903. Author an ensign in the French Navy, who took part in the first effort to relieve the Legations. Schlieper, Korvetten-Kapitan P. Meine Kriegserlebnisse in China: die Expedition Seymour. [My War Experiences in China with the Seymour Expedition]. Minden in Westfalen, 1902. Very good photos and line drawings. Secretary of the Navy. Annual Report of the Secretary of the Navy. Washington, D.C., 1900 Detailed, and somewhat tedious, accounts of Navy and Marine operations about China. Contains good statistical data. Seymour, Adm. E H. My Naval Career and Travels. London: Smith Elder & Co., 1911. Chapter on China not too interesting. Smith, Arthur H. China in Colvulsion. 2 vol. New York; Fleming H. Revel Co., 1901. Another missionary account of the war; good photos. Steel, Richard A. Through Peking's Sewer Gate. Ed. and intro. by Col. George W. Carrington. New York Vantage Press, 1985. This is Steel's diary from July 1900 to April 1901. He was aide-de-camp to General Gaselee. Nice photos. Stewart,Gen. Norman. MyServiceElays: India, Afghanistan, Suakim'85 and China. London: John Ouseley. Ltd., 1908. Good coverage of the campaign. Author a Maj.-Gen. of Indian Army, commandecilst Brigade of the C.F.F. Taussig,Capt. LK. "Experiences during the Boxer Rebellion", inU.S. Naval Institute Proceedingsv. 53 (1927): 403-420, Author an officer with U.S. forces in Seymour Column. Thomson, H.C. China and the Powers. London: Longman's Green & Co., 1902. Of slight value. Thomson, John. Through China with a Camera. Westminster: Constable & Co., 1898. Gives one a general idea of what China looked like. Street scenes, town halls, etc. Some military. U.S. Adjutant General's Office. Military Information Division. Reports on Military Operations in South Africa and China. Washington: C.P.O., 1901. A compilation of reports on the Allied forces. Very good source. Valli, Mario, Gli Avvenimenti in Cina nell 1900 e rAzione della R. Marina Italliana. [The Events in China in 1900 and the Actions of the Royal Italian Navyl. Milano: Ulrico Hoepli, 1905. Massive account; contains a detailed listing of all Italian forces. Vandenbossche, Albert. Au Pe-Tchi-Li. (To Pe-Tchi-Li]. Lyon, 1906. Author an army doctor who arrived in China in Ociober 1900. Voyron, General. Rapport sur l'Expedition de Chine, 1900-1901. [Report on the Expedition to China, 1900-19011. Paris: Henri Charles-LaVauzelle, 1904. Very useful; contains a most detailed order of battle for the French forces in China. Waldersee, A.H.K.L. Graf von. A Field Marshal's Memoirs. ed. and tran. by F. Whyte. London,1924. Was unable to examine Denkwurdigketen des Generalfeldmarschalls Alfred Grafen von Waidersee, but you may wish to try, as this shorter version was of little use. Weale, B.L.P. [psued. for Bertram Lenox Simpson]. Indiscreet Letters from Pekin. London, 1907. Without a doubt,this is the most entertaining of all the siege histories. Weale is an iconoclast of the first order. His account of the looting of Peking reads like an adventure story. Weale, B.L.P. Manchu and Muscovite. London: MacMillan & Co., Ltd., 1904. Report on his 1903 trip to Manchuria. Useful information on the Chinese and Russian military forces, also good photos. In addition, Weale gives more information about the Boxer Rebellion. Wereschtschagin, Alexander. Russiche Truppen und Offiziere in China, [Russian Troops and Officers in China]. Mulheim am Rhein, 1903. Hard to read; not very useful. Wereschtschagin also published Quer durch die Mandschade in den kampfen gegen China 1900/01, which is pretty much the same. "What is to Become of the Chinese Army", in North China Herald, August 29,1900: 433. Wilson, James H. Travelsand Investigations in the Middle Kingdom: A Study of Its Civilization and Possibilities with a Glance at Japan. New York: D. Appleton, 1901. Good travelogue. Winterhalder, Theodore von. I(ampfe in China, 1900-1901. [The Struggle in China, 1900-1901]. Wien, 1902. Very detailed record of the Austrian Navy's participation in the Boxer Rebellion. Good mapsof the Taku Forts. SECONDARY SOURCES Agnew, Col. James B. "Coalition Warfare - Relieving the Peking Legations, 1900", in Military Review. 56 (1976): 58-70. Of slight use. Bodin, Lynn. The Boxer Rebellion. London: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 1979. From the Osprey series. Good photos, but care should be taken as some information does not jive with primary sources. Brown, Captain Frederick. History of the Ninth U.S. Infantry 1799-1909. Chicago: R.R. Donnelley and Sons Co., 1909. Extensive coverage of the Ninth's actions in China. Carter, W.H. The Life of Lt. Gen. Chaffee. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1917. Vary partisan biography of Chaffee, the U.S. C-in-C during the Boxer Rebellion. Chappell, Gordon. "A Comparative View of Military 'Chic' in 1900", in Military Collector and Historian. XXII (fall 1970), #3: 98-101. Article reprints a set of cartoons drawn by a U.S. officer poking fun at the various uniforms of this campaign. Ch'en, Jerome. Yuan Shih-k'ai 1859-1916: Brutus Assumes the Purple. London, 1%1. Some useful insights into the character of Yuan. Colby, Elbridge. "Tientsin and the Boxer Rebellion", in The Military Engineer. No. 29 (1937): 191-199. Very good account of the fighting near Tientsin. Cope, Jesse D. "American Troops in China - Their Mission", in Cavalry Journal. 40 (1931): 24-28. Thumbnail sketch of Boxer Rebellion; interesting explanation of Boxer Protocols. Curey,M.C. Russie et Chineen 1900 [Russia and China in 19001. Paris: Berger-Levrault et Cie., 1901. Short, but interesting look at the Russian forces used in China. Useful maps and tables. Davidson-Houston, J.V. Yellow Creek. London: Putnam, 1962. History of Shanghai, touches on Shanghai Volunteer Corps an Boxer troubles. Only of use ifyou can't get Kounin. The Department of Agriculture and Commerce, Japan. Japan in the Beginning of the 20th Century. Tokyo: Tokyo-Shoin, 1904. Contains useful listing of Japanese divisions and their component parts; otherwise of little interest. Duchesne, Albert. Quand les Beiges devaient partir pour la Chine Un projet d'expedition contre les Boxers (1900) [When the Belgians Had to Go to China A Projected Expedition Against the Boxers (1900)]. Bruxelles: Editions l'Avenir, 1949. A first-rate book on the proposed Belgian Volunteer Battalion. Lists officers by name, and gives uniform, equipment, and weapons details. Dulkier, William. Cultures in Collision. San Rafael, Calif.: Presicho Press, 1978. Okay, but Fleming is much better. Fleming, Peter. The Siege at Peking. New York: Harper Brothers, 1959. Good overall account; useful as an introduction. Fostcn, Don. "The Chinese Boxers", in Military Modeling (March 1979): 239-241. Introduction to Boxer uniforms. Ginsburgh, Capt. A.R. "Rolling Along with Reilly", in Field Artillery journal. XXI 11 (Jan.-Feb. 1933):521. Contains some details not covered in McClosky. Gleichauf, Justin F. "Siege By Righteous Fists", in Military History. (1985): 35-41. Grids, William Elliot. In the Mikado's Service: A Story of Two Summers in China. Boston: W.A. Wilde Co. (1901). Griffs, a respected authority on Japan, published this "faction" ofthe Sino-Japanese War (1894-95) and the North China Campaign (1900). Helpful for understanding the Japanese military, and the concept of seishin ("spirit"). Herausgegeben vom Admiralstabe der Marine. Die Kaisediche Marine wahrend der Wirren in China 1900-1901 (The Imperial Navy During the Disorders in China 1900-19011. Berlin: Mittler und Sohn, 1903. Contains possibly the bestset ofbattle maps. Alsoa complete listing of German transport ships and official minutes of the Allied Naval Council. Herrings, I. Taku: Die Deutsche Reichsmarine im Kampf und Sieg (Taku: The German Navy in War and Victory]. Berlin: Herm. J. Medidinger, n.d. A look at the naval attack on the Taku Forts; good photos. History of the 11st Sikh Infantry 1846-1902. Calcutta, 1902. A cure for insomnia, but may be of some use to those interested in the Indian contingent. Hunt, Michael H. "The Forgotten Occupation", in Pacific Historical Review. XLVIII (Nov. 1979): 501-529. On the Allied occupation of Peking. Kontenev, Anatol. The Chinese Soldier. Shanghai: Kelly and Walsh, Ltd., 1937. A good overview of Chinese military history, Kounin, I.I. Eighty-five Years of the Shanghai Volunteer Corp& Shanghai: The Cosmopolitan Press, n.d. A real treasure. Jammed full of information and fabulous photographs. Great for studying the China coast's most successful volunteer movement. Kropff, Hans von. Deutsche Soldaten in Kiautschou [GermanSoldiers in Kiautschoul. Liepzig, n.d. Only of marginal use. Kerschner, Joseph. China: Schilderungen am Leben und Geschichte Krieg und Sieg China: Description of Life and a History of War and Victory]. Berlin, 1901. The color plates, photos and line drawings make this a must see for all Boxer Rebellion uniform buffs. If you can make it through the old German script, there is even more useful information. Lake, Margaret led.) The World As It Was 1865-1921. New York: Summit Books, 1980. Some very nice photos of the Boxer Rebellion. Marrion, R.J. "The Wei-Hei-Wei Regiment", in Military Modeling. (Feb. 1981): 131-132. Detailed description of uniforms worn by Britain's "Chinese Regiment". MacClosky, Monroe. Reilly's Battery. New York: Richards Rosen Press, 1969. Useful look at the U.S. artillery in the Boxer Rebellion. Military Order of the Dragon. Washington, D.C.: Byron Adams, 1912. Good photo section; also information on this "fraternity". Muller, Alfred von. DieWirren in China und die kimpfe der verblendelen Truppren [The Disorder in China and the Campaign of the Allied Forces]. Berlin, 1902. In old style German script, but worth the trouble. Contains first-rate maps and detailed organizational charts of the Allied military forces. Meyers, John T. "Military Operations and Defenses of the Siege of Peking", in U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings. 28 (Sept. 1902): 541-551. Meyers refutes earlier claims that heavy fighting took place during the Siege. O'Connor, Richard. The Spirit Soldiers. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1973. Well written, but no big advantage over earlier works. Ono, Giichi. Warand Armament Expenditures oijapan. New York: Oxford University Press,1922. Gives short account of the fighting; otherwise involved in financial breakdown of campaign. Powell, Ralph L. The Rise of Chinese Military Power, 1895-1912. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1955. Important source, soundly based on primary documents. Riehn, Richard. "Mon Dieu, Les Chasseurs Noirs! Marines Made in Germany", in Campaigns. #45 (Nov./Dec. 1983): 60-63. Despite a long-winded introduction, has some profitable information on the German Seellataillons. Sabatier, A. Establissements Militaires, crees en Chine par les Etangers, 1900-1907. IMilitary Places Built in China by Foreigners, 1900-1907]. Paris: Berger-Levrault et Cie., 1904. Good maps and scale drawings of buildings. City map of Peking very nice. Schiebert, J. Der Krieg in China, 1900-1901 [The War in China, 1900-1901]. Berlin, 1901. Good, but other German language texts in this list cover as much and more. Smith, Capt. Oliver P. "We Will Do Our Best", in United States Naval Institute Proceedings. 54 (1928): 979-992. Good account of the siege. Sorley, Lewis Stone. History of the Fourteenth United States Infantry. Chicago, 1904. Contains two useful chapters on the Boxer Rebellion. Stegmaier, Col. Robert M. "Captain Reilly - Inspirational Battery Commander", in FieldArtillery journal. 53 (Nov.-Dec. 1985): 37-39. Steiger, George Nye. China and the Occident: The Origin and Development of the Boxer Movement New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1927. Argues that Boxers were under control of Imperial Government, a thesis not held by manyothers. Stastical Department of the Inspectorate General of Customs, Imperial maritime Customs China, Decenial Reports. Shanghai, 1906. Good maps and statistics on Chinese ports. Also useful for accounts of military actions afterfall of Peking. Tan, Chester C. The Boxer Catastrophe. New York: Norton, 1971. Deals mainly with Chinese internal politics, but still very interesting. Hasextensive bibliography of Chinese language primary sources. Tanera, Karl. Deutsche Kimple in Ostasien, 1900-1901. [Germany's Campaign in Last Asia, 1900-1901]. Berlin, 1908. Popular recording of the events. Has good details on German military units, and first class line drawings. Waite, C.F. "Some elements of international military cooperation in the suppression of the 1900 anti-foreign rising in China with special reference to the forces of the United States", in University of Southern California Social Science Serie& Los Angeles, 1935. Winner of "least information per length of title" award. Weinert, Richard. "The Battle of Tientsin", in American History Illustrated. 1 (1966): 4-13, 52-55. Nice photo selection and good account of battle. Weinert, Richard. "The Capture of Peking", in American History Illustrated. (Jan. 1968): 20-31. Concentrates on American actions, but more good photos. Wheeler, W.R. "China Service", in Journal of the Military Service Institution of the United Stales. Vol. LIX Jul./Aug.; Sept./Oct.; Nov./Dec., 1916): 80-93; 234-250; 378-393. Interesting look at foreign troops stat~ronecl in China from 1899 to 1916. Wright, Arnold (ed.). Twentieth Century impressions of Hong Kong, Shanghai, and other Treaty Ports of China. London: Lloyd's Greater Britain Publishing Co., Ltd., 1908. Good photo spread, and useful information on the European volunteer militias of these ports. Zi, Etienne. Praticlue des Examens MilitaiFeS en Chine [Study Guide for Chinese Military Exams]. Chang-hai, 1899. If you ever wanted to be an officer in the Imperial Chinese Army, read this book and See how you would qualify. Zienert,Josef. Unsere Marineuniform. [Our Marine Uniforms]. Hamburg: Gerhard Schulz Verlag, 1969. Contains extensive information on German naval infantry and marines from Boxer Rebellion. PERIPHERAL RESOURCES Archibald, James. Blue Shirt and Kakhi: A Comparison. New York: Silver Burdett and Co., 1901. A useful work looking at the soldiers of America and England. The Armies of Today. New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1893. Very good illustrations, some good information on weapons, gear, etc. Balet, LE. Military Japan. Trans. C.A. Perry. Yokohama: Kelly G, Walsh, 1910. Some organizational information. Ball, James Dyer. Things Chinese. Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., 1903. Barrow, E.G. Infantry Fire Tactics. Hong Kong: Noronha & Co., 1895. Reprint of a series of lectures given by Barrow, commander of the Hong Kong Regiment. Very useful. Great Britain, Admiralty. Uniform Regulations for Petty Officers, Men & Boys of the Fleet London: H.M.S.O., 1904. As complete as you can ask; even contains patterns to make your own naval jumper! Great Britain, WarOffice. Dress Regulations for the Officers of the Army. London, H.M.S.O., 1900. Good stuff here, as long as one remembers that these were the ideal - something not always found in China. Hayes, James. "A Short History of the Military Volunteers in Hong Kong", in journal of the Hong Kong Oranch of the Royid Asiatic Society. Vol. 11 (1971): 151-171. Nice article on volunteer militia, with good photos. Imperial General Staff. History of Ill Betweenjapan and China. Trans. by Maj. likemura and Rev. Arthur Lloyd. Tokyo: Kinkodo Pub. Co., 1904. Covers the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. Very good for information on the Japanese Army. Useful maps also. Jaipur, H.H. the Maharaja of. A History of the Indian State Forces. Bombay: Orient Longhams, 1967. A few good details, but lacks index; arrayed in peculiar style. Jane, Fred T. The Imperial Japanese Navy. London: W. Thacker & Co., 1904. Jane, Fred T. The Imperial Russian Navy. London: W. Thacker & Co., 1904. Read between the lines and decide which navy bought more copies of Jane's publications (thus proving they were the best!). Interesting notes on the "character" of both fleets, and a good chapter on Russian uniforms worn during the period. Jerram, Charles S. The Armies of the World. New York- New Amsterdam Book Co., 1900. Littauer, Vladimir S. Russian Hussar. London: ).A. Allen & Co., Ltd., 1965. Contains information on training and organization of Russian cavalry regiment. Koppen, Fedor von. The Armies of Europe. Trans. by Count Cleichen. London: William Clowes& Sons., Ltd., 1890. The many Richard Kn6tel illustrations, some in color, make thisa very beneficial source. Almost all sailor "rigs" as seen in China appear in the color sections. Mello, Boris. Uniforms of the Imperial Russian Army. Poole, Dorset (U.K.): Blanford Press, 1979. Russian uniforms of the 1890's were worn through 1905, so this book should be helpful. Seaton, Albert. The Cossacks Reading, Berkshire (U.K.): Osprey Publishing Ltd., 1972. Some uniform information contained, but only of marginal value. Secretary of War. Uniforms of the Army of the United States. Washington, D.C.: Quartermaster General, 1908. Nice selection of illustrations dealing with U.S. uniforms and insignia, almost all of which was available in 1900. Back to Table of Contents -- Courier Vol. VIII No. 3 To Courier List of Issues To MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1988 by The Courier Publishing Company. 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