Title

'Burning of Coomassie', c1880. Artist: Unknown.

Caption

'Burning of Coomassie', c1880. Episode of the Third Anglo-Ashanti War (1873-1874). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. III, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & New York, c1880]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1880

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19D17_313

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

184,6Mb (10,9Mb) / 32,6in x 22,0in / 9769 x 6605 (300dpi)

Keywords

Africa historical arts book burning British military war century Britain soldiers soldier literature Ghana concept B&W MONOCHROME Army warfare engraving 19th century black & white black and white B W British Army nineteenth century history historic The Print Collector Asante Ashanti Ashanti Campaign Kumasi TGN James Coomassie engraving Unknown Grant Cassell Petter & Galpin British Battles on Land and Sea James Grant Anglo-Ashanti Wars Cassell Petter & Galpin Cassell Petter & Galpin James Grant engraving