The Eight-power Allied Forces Through Foreigners' Camera

China Before the Invasion of the
Eight-Power Allied Forces

The Entering of
Envoys and Legation Guards into Beijing

First Setbacks of
the Allied Forces
and the Capture of Tianjin

The Capture of
Beijing by the
Eight-Power Allied Forces

The War Before Negotiations and the Signing of the
Protocol of 1901

China Under the Protocol of 1901

Alexeyev (1843-1909), commander-in-chief of the Russian Pacific Fleet, assumed the power as commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces in June and July 1900. On June 17, he ordered the warships and marine corps of Russia, Britain, the United States Japan, Germany and Italy to attack and capture Dagu fort, the military fortress of the Qing Government for the defense of Tianjin. After that, he directed the attack of Tianjin by the Allied Forces.