The Great Hsi-Ku Arsenal (pinyin: Xigu), was a Qing Dynasty Imperial Arsenal that stored munitions, rifles, and millions of rounds of ammunition. In addition tons of rice and medical supplies were stored there. The facility was guarded by Qing Imperial troops using rifles and Krupp field guns mounted as defensive batteries. On the banks of the Pei-ho River, it was located approximately eight miles northwest of Tientsin, China.
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| - Great Hsi-Ku Arsenal (en)
- 西沽武库 (zh)
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| - 西沽武库,始建于1873年,位于天津城北郊的西沽村北,现为河北工业大学校址。1871年春,李鸿章以在西沽筑城事,函招周馥由南京到天津,在天津北郊西沽购置土地、兴建库房作为天津机器局的武器库。在庚子事变将库房拆除后,1902年9月,袁世凯将剩余的房屋划拨给北洋大学堂作为办学之用。此后北洋大学一直在此办学至内迁。抗日战争结束后,北洋大学在此复校,直至迁至六里台更名天津大学,此地划拨至河北工学院。 (zh)
- The Great Hsi-Ku Arsenal (pinyin: Xigu), was a Qing Dynasty Imperial Arsenal that stored munitions, rifles, and millions of rounds of ammunition. In addition tons of rice and medical supplies were stored there. The facility was guarded by Qing Imperial troops using rifles and Krupp field guns mounted as defensive batteries. On the banks of the Pei-ho River, it was located approximately eight miles northwest of Tientsin, China. (en)
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| - The Great Hsi-Ku Arsenal (pinyin: Xigu), was a Qing Dynasty Imperial Arsenal that stored munitions, rifles, and millions of rounds of ammunition. In addition tons of rice and medical supplies were stored there. The facility was guarded by Qing Imperial troops using rifles and Krupp field guns mounted as defensive batteries. On the banks of the Pei-ho River, it was located approximately eight miles northwest of Tientsin, China. It was principal in providing an impromptu safe haven for western troops retreating from a failed rescue attempt (Seymour Relief Expedition) of the Beijing foreign legations during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion in China. (en)
- 西沽武库,始建于1873年,位于天津城北郊的西沽村北,现为河北工业大学校址。1871年春,李鸿章以在西沽筑城事,函招周馥由南京到天津,在天津北郊西沽购置土地、兴建库房作为天津机器局的武器库。在庚子事变将库房拆除后,1902年9月,袁世凯将剩余的房屋划拨给北洋大学堂作为办学之用。此后北洋大学一直在此办学至内迁。抗日战争结束后,北洋大学在此复校,直至迁至六里台更名天津大学,此地划拨至河北工学院。 (zh)
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