Civilian Volunteers (Boxer Rebellion 1900)--56 figures in 14 poses--ONE IN STOCK.
$14.95
Item Number: RB72028
Civilian Volunteers (Boxer Rebellion 1900)
Contents: 56 figures in 14 poses
Material: Plastic (Medium Consistency)
Color(s): brown, dark blue
Average Height: 23.5 mm (1.7 m)
At the end of the 19th century, any foreigner in China was aware that they were not universally welcome. Undeniable humiliations imposed on China by many foreign powers combined with problems at home to encourage the growth of the violent anti-foreigner Righteous Harmony Society, which advocated cleansing Chinese society of all foreign influence. Initially, this was directed at missionaries attempting to introduce foreign religions, and at those bringing in foreign technology, such as the railways. As a result, those foreigners involved in such tasks were frequently subject to attacks and many were murdered. When events escalated in 1900, many more such civilians found themselves in immediate danger, even those in large communities such as Tientsin and Peking. The defence of both those places was primarily a military matter, but, particularly in Peking, the shortage of soldiers meant many civilians volunteered for active duty defending the perimeter, and while many were of modest military value, they were nonetheless an element in the events of those desperate days.
