Picture No | 12041606 |
Date | 1864 |
Description | Defense in a Church from Guerillas |
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French soldiers fire from the Church of St. Nicholas, using it as a defensive position against Mexican guerillas. Guerilla lancers on horseback, and soldiers on foot charge forward towards where the French have set up position behind church walls, and set snipers up at the bell tower.
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Source | Engraving by L. Dumont in 'L'Illustration, Journal Universel', 1864, page 101 |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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