Sujet

The Ashantee War: the Naval Brigade clearing the streets of Coomassie, by our special artist, 1874. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

The Ashantee War: the Naval Brigade clearing the streets of Coomassie [ie Kumasi], by our special artist, 1874. Third Anglo-Ashanti War - the British in West Africa. Civilians fleeing. '...the scene in the city of Coomassie, on Feb. 6, when the streets were cleared by the Naval Brigade, previously to setting the town on fire'. From "Illustrated London News", 1874.

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Cette image relate un sujet sensible. Les termes utilisés doivent être vus sous un angle historique et daté. S'il ne sont plus utilisés ou jugés appropriés aujourd'hui, ils étaient d'usage courant et acceptés au moment où le contenu a été créé. Il n'y a aucune intention d'offenser qui que ce soit et le contenu présenté ici doit être remis dans son contexte historique.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM25A32_378

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

41,1Mo (3,8Mo) / 31,2cm x 33,0cm / 3688 x 3892 (300dpi)

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