Title

'Kreli, Chief of the Galekas', 1877, (c1880). Artist: Unknown.

Caption

'Kreli, Chief of the Galekas', 1877, (c1880). Episode of the Xhosa Wars (also known as the Cape Frontier Wars, Kaffir Wars), from 1779 to 1879 in South Africa. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1880]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1880

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19D10_324

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

73,3Mb (2,1Mb) / 14,3in x 19,8in / 4304 x 5952 (300dpi)

Keywords

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