Title

Departure of French Colonial army to fight under colonel Marchand

Caption

Departure of French Colonial army to fight under colonel Marchand. 1899. General Jean-Baptiste Marchand (2 November 1863 – 13 January 1934) was a French military officer and explorer in Africa. Marchand is best known for commanding the French expeditionary force during the Fashoda Incident.
In 'Le Petit Journal', September 1899

Date

1899

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP23A10_299

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,0Mb (4,1Mb) / 12,9in x 18,0in / 3876 x 5410 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fashoda Incident Departure French Colonial army colonel Marchand General Jean-Baptiste Marchand military officer explorer expeditionary force Fashoda Incident 19th century End of 19th century Late 19th century Army Soldiers