Marines were landed to protect Americans and other foreigners in Shanghai during Chinese factional hostilities.

American and British destroyers later used shell fire to protect Americans and other foreigners.

From there, they were to reestablish contact between the fleet and Managua, and protect the Americans and foreigners there.

This one was of rather better design, and had evidently gone up to protect foreigners from them.

And they mostly stood aside during much of the fighting, failing to protect Indonesians or foreigners who were beaten by the thugs.

For Europeans, the riot and loss of life was further proof that the Chinese government could not be trusted to protect foreigners or their investments.

The Indonesian police, who have been criticized for their ineffectiveness, were slow to arrive and failed to protect either Indonesians or foreigners.

France sends 700 troops to protect foreigners.

Ronglu also ordered Nie to protect foreigners and save the railway from the Boxers.

An overhaul of the immigration law last year established a process to protect foreigners trapped here because of civil strife or natural disaster at home.