The Boxer Rebellion of 1899-1901 and Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905

The Boxer Rebellion of 1899-1901 would see the eight-nation alliance face off against the Qing Dynasty and Yihetuan Boxers.

➡️The Boxer Rebellion is one of the most grievous wounds to the Qing Dynasty. Christian and Foreign encroachment within China alongside a weakened and appeasing Qing Dynasty led to the rise of the Yihetuan Boxers.

➡️Known as the Militia United in Righteousness “Yihequan”, the Boxers were anti-Christian and anti-foreigner insurrectionists. They sought to stop the foreign nations exploitation of the Qing dynasty and Chinese people.

➡️The Empress Dowager Cixi would be pushed by conservatives such as Prince Duan in the Imperial court to support the Boxer’s and use the situation to expel the foreigners from China once and for all.

➡️This episode on the Boxer Rebellion will cover every aspect of the war such as: the Juhe Incident, the battle of Senluo temple, Seymour Expedition, the fourth battle of Dagu forts, battle of Tientsin (Tianjin), the Gasalee Expedition and the Siege of the international legations. Eight nations; Britain, France, Germany, Russia, Japan, Italy, Austria-Hungary and America would have to come together for survival within a hostile China.

The Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 would see the Russian Empire and Japanese Empire fight for dominance over Asia.

➡️ This full documentary on the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 covers almost every land battle and naval battle. We explain the major events that caused the Russo-Japanese War and how it led to the Pacific War of 1937-1945. The full documentary will consist of animated battle maps, cinematic footage of combat, actual footage of the event and paintings of major events.

➡️ The battles covered are: Battle of Port Arthur, Battle of Yellow Sea, Battle of Yalu River, Battle of Nanshan Hill, Battles of Telissu, Battle of Tashihchiao, Siege of Port Arthur, Battle of Liaoyang, Battle of Shaho, Battle of Sandepu, Battle of Mukden and the Battle of Tsushima. The episode will also cover the Portsmouth Peace Conference.

➡️ All warships of the Imperial Russian Navy and Imperial Japanese Navy will be displayed in their glory. All major commanders for the Imperial Russian Army and Imperial Japanese Army will be showcased for the land battles that occur.