Picture No | 10225113 |
Date | 1868 |
Description | Abyssinian War: The 33rd Foot Advancing upon Magdala |
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This image shows the advanced force of Sir Robert Napier's Army apporaching Islamgee, the location of King Theodore's camp. The British 1868 Expedition to Abyssinia was a punitive expedition against King Theodore, after he had imprisoned missionaries and representatives of the British Government.
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Source | The Illustrated London News. 30th May 1868. . |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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