Sujet
'The School of Musketry', 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain
Légende
'The School of Musketry', 1881. A representative of the Boers asks the British Commander in Chief if he wishes to engage him to teach the British troops how to fire a musket. This relates to an attempt made in February 1881 by the British to take possession of Majuba Hill. However, a counter attack by the Boers left the British suffering heavy loss. Public attention was subsequently called to the inferiority of the shooting of British troops, especially when compared with the excellence of the Boers. From Punch, or the London Charivari,
Date
1881
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Cartoon Collector
Notre référence
HRM19A90_165
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
53,9Mo (4,7Mo) / 31,3cm x 43,2cm / 3697 x 5098 (300dpi)