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Abd-el-Kader, from an authentic French portrait, 1845. Creator: Unknown.

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Abd-el-Kader, from an authentic French portrait, 1845. Emir Abdelkader, an Algerian religious and military leader, led a struggle against the French colonial invasion in North Africa. 'Abd-el-Kader has appealed to the religious enthusiasm of his countrymen, and this he directs with great skill and activity. His mode of warfare is predatory - the most difficult to meet effectually in such a country. He has several times narrowly escaped being taken, once solely by a daring leap on horseback; but as yet has defied all the efforts of the French, though they have offered a reward of Four Thousand Pounds for his head. He keeps up a harassing war, in which the French can gain nothing and lose a great deal...such is his influence over the Mahommetan population, that it is not impossible he may seize the Throne of Morocco for himself'. From "Illustrated London News", 1845, Vol VII.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM21A07_182

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

48,8Mo (4,3Mo) / 42,0cm x 29,1cm / 4960 x 3436 (300dpi)

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