Sujet

Governor Maxwell returns to Cape Coast Castle, from Cumasia, late 19th century. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Governor Maxwell returns to Cape Coast Castle, from Cumasia [ie Kumasi], late 19th century. Scene during the English expedition against the Ashantis. In 1895, William Maxwell (1846-1897) was promoted to the governorship of the Gold Coast (now Ghana). Under his governorship the British declared war on the Asante Empire, the fourth Anglo-Ashanti War, known as the "Second Ashanti Expedition". (Colorised black and white print).

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/PRISMA ARCHIVO FOTOGRÁFICO, S.L.

Notre référence

HRM25A28_072

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Format disponible

65,1Mo (5,6Mo) / 46,0cm x 35,5cm / 5435 x 4188 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Europe Africa female Caucasian carrying women woman people black male looking job man men arts country white art guy occupation watching continent clothes British weapon weapons gun guns European color African central uniform dress parasols parasol military war location umbrellas umbrella Armed Forces century empire Britain profession soldiers soldier clothing print rifles rifle accessory accessories porter porters Ghana concept controversy APPAREL attache europeans africans Army warfare controversial engraved engraving Governor administrator Colour Gold Coast pith helmet 19th century weaponry armed services logistics British Army nineteenth century pith helmets British Empire TGN topee engraving attaché William Maxwell Unknown William William Edward Maxwell Governor of the Gold Coast Anglo-Ashanti Wars topees colonial administrator 19th-century clothing & dress fashion & clothing Cape Coast Prisma Archivo Fotografico Fourth Anglo-Ashanti War Second Ashanti Expedition William Edward Maxwell Sir William Edward Maxwell Sir William Maxwell