tungchow

Example Sentences

• "Two days later, however, the French, who were leading in the continued march on Peking, found themselves opposed by a large force of Chinese, congregated at the bridge which crosses the river at a place known as Palikao, west of Tungchow. Here, after a brief encounter, the Chinese were scattered, and the Allies, after capturing the bridge and surrounding country, found themselves in command of the road which leads to Peking."
• "Only Japan, since 1933, had exercised the right of stationing troops at most of the twelve places specified in Article IX. In addition, from the end of 1935 Japan arbitrarily assumed the right of stationing a military force at Tungchow, and from September 1936 at Fengtai. The maintenance of Japanese troops at these two towns was clearly contrary to the provisions of the Boxer Protocol."
• "Indeed when, on 12 August, they took the walled town of Tungchow, the hardest obstacle between them and Peking, she curled up under her blanket and refused to move, worrying the company and the sergeant considerably."
• "By August 1860 the British and French armies had reached Tungchow at the head of the Grand Canal, only five miles east of Peking."
• "Their plans laid for the attack on Peking, the troops of the strange, multinational army of the Foreign Powers marched on from the city of Tungchow, turned to the west and left the river behind them."