Emin Pasha Relief Expedition (1887-1889). Mutiny of Emin Pasha's soldiers in Labore: beginning of the rebellion. Equatorian officers rebelling against Emin Pasha during the reading of the Khedive's instructions. They were given two choices: follow Emin to Egypt via Zanzibar and remain in the Khedive's army, or stay in Equatoria and cease to be Egyptian soldiers. The soldiers did not trust Emin. If they had to march, it would be north, only to Egypt. They believed that the Khedive would soon send them a steamer with the true governor, as well as fresh food. The incident was provoked by the Bari soldiers acussing Emin Pasha (centre of the image) of lying to them in order to turn them against their compatriots. The Pasha was trying to gather forces to recover his position as governor after being overthrown by Mahdist forces. The mutiny ended when one of the Governor's soldiers threatened to light the stores of gunpowder. Photogravure after an illustration by William Heysham Overend (1851-...
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Emin Pasha Relief Expedition (1887-1889). Mutiny of Emin Pasha's soldiers in Labore: beginning of the rebellion. Equatorian officers rebelling against Emin Pasha during the reading of the Khedive's instructions. They were given two choices: follow Emin to Egypt via Zanzibar and remain in the Khedive's army, or stay in Equatoria and cease to be Egyptian soldiers. The soldiers did not trust Emin. If they had to march, it would be north, only to Egypt. They believed that the Khedive would soon send them a steamer with the true governor, as well as fresh food. The incident was provoked by the Bari soldiers acussing Emin Pasha (centre of the image) of lying to them in order to turn them against their compatriots. The Pasha was trying to gather forces to recover his position as governor after being overthrown by Mahdist forces. The mutiny ended when one of the Governor's soldiers threatened to light the stores of gunpowder. Photogravure after an illustration by William Heysham Overend (1851-1898). ""La conquista de Africa"" (The conquest of Africa), by Alfredo Opisso. Volume III. Published in Barcelona (Spain) by Molinas y Maza editores, 1911.

Date

02 janv. 1911

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Photo12/Universal Images Group

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UMG26A39_226

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Droits gérés

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36.5Mo (5.4Mo) / 37.0cm x 24.7cm / 4370 x 2922 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Emin Pasha Equatorian Sudan Upper Nile Labore Mahdist War Mahdist rebellion Anglo-Sudanese war Mahdist revolt expedition colonialism Africa native indigenous indigenous people history engraving photogravure 19th century African rifles shotgun William Heysham Overend mutiny revolt rebellion uprising insurrectionist insurgent weapons rebel

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