THE ADVANCE ON BENIN: MAP SHOWING THE ROUTE OF THE EXPEDITION, 1897: The main portion of the punitive expedition against the King of Benin under Admiral Rawson went up the river Benin to Warigi. The same day the force marched to Siri, and on the following day attacked and occupied Ologbo. A second force under Captain O'Callaghan of the Philomel went up the Gwato Creek, and occupied Gilli Gilli and Gwato. While a third force went up the Jameson River and occupied Sapoba.
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THE ADVANCE ON BENIN: MAP SHOWING THE ROUTE OF THE EXPEDITION, 1897: The main portion of the punitive expedition against the King of Benin under Admiral Rawson went up the river Benin to Warigi. The same day the force marched to Siri, and on the following day attacked and occupied Ologbo. A second force under Captain O'Callaghan of the Philomel went up the Gwato Creek, and occupied Gilli Gilli and Gwato. While a third force went up the Jameson River and occupied Sapoba.

Date

1897

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection/Quint Lox Limited

Notre référence

LZT16A10_456

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

19,4Mo (967,0Ko) / 25,4cm x 19,2cm / 2995 x 2268 (300dpi)

Mots clés

ADVANCE BENIN MAP ROUTE EXPEDITION 1897 main portion punitive King Admiral Rawson river Warigi force marched Siri day attacked occupied Ologbo second force Captain O'Callaghan Philomel Gwato Creek Gilli Jameson River Sapoba 19th century engraving engraved image history illustrative technique engravement engraving victorian Arts Culture 19th Century Style Retro Styled Vintage retro arkheia nineteenth century engraving historic art

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