Sujet
The Spanish in Oran's region
Légende
During the second third of the 19th century many Spaniards went as farmers to make their fortune in northern Algeria. On June 11, 1881, the men of the Marabout Mohamed el-Arbi, known as Bu-Amena, attacked farmers who were gathering esparto in the Oranian agricultural fields of Khalfalia and Frendah, near Saida (Algeria). It caused panic among European emigrants. Many of them returned to their countries of origin. Port of Cartagena (Spain). Arrival of the transatlantic steamer "Saint Augustin", transporting reinforcements of French troops from Marseille to Algeria. The contingent was made up by 905 French infantrymen . Engraving by Tomás Carlos Capuz (1834-1899). La Ilustracion Española y Americana, 1881.
Date
21 juin 2018
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group
Notre référence
UMG21A06_201
Model release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
34,2Mo (2,2Mo) / 36,0cm x 23,8cm / 4252 x 2815 (300dpi)