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Battle of Langfang

Battle of Langfang was a battle fought in 1900 at Langfang, in what is now People's Republic of China. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Langfang. It was part of the Seymour Expedition. The recorded result: Chinese victory. Recorded strength: 916; 540; 312; 158; 112; 54; 40; 25; 2,157 total against 3,000 Muslim Kansu Braves; 2,000 Boxers.

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Fought1900
WhereLangfang, People's Republic of China39.520N, 116.701E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeChinese victory
Part ofSeymour Expedition1900

Record

Date1900 (year precision)
PlaceLangfang, People's Republic of China
39.520N, 116.701E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength916; 540; 312; 158; 112; 54; 40; 25; 2,157 total; 3,000 Muslim Kansu Braves; 2,000 Boxers
Casualties and lossesContemporary Western claims: 7 killed, 57 wounded; Contemporary Western claims: 400 killed
Commanders
  • Guido von Usedom
  • Arthur MacArthur III
  • Régis Voyron
  • Georg von Trapp
  • Nikolay Leontiev
  • Augusto Aubry
  • Dong Fuxiang
  • Ma Fulu
  • Ma Fuxiang
  • Ma Haiyan
  • Nie Shicheng
  • Yao Wang (officer)
Battle of LangfangBattle of LangfangBattle of PalikaoBattle of Gaoliang RiverBattle of PekingSiege of ZhongduSiege of the International LegationsBattle of PalikaoBattle of Gaoliang RiverBattle of PekingTianjinBaodingChangpingCangzhouDingzhouHuanghuaZhuozhouXuanhua100 km39.520N, 116.701E
Placed at Langfang; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1900

Battle of Langfang is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 448 in present-day China.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q18356964, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Langfang, revision 1381524212, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.