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The Abyssinian Expedition, 1868. Artist: Unknown

The Abyssinian Expedition, 1868. Robert Cornelis Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala (1810-1890), British soldier, leading the attack on the Abyssinian fortress of Magdala, April 1868. Napier commanded a punitive expedition sent to Abyssinia by the British government in 1867. He succeeded in decisively defeating the Abyssinians as well as liberating a number of captured British diplomats. He was granted a peerage, taking the title First Baron of Magdala, and was made a Field-marshal in 1883. Cover of sheet music composed by John Pridham.

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Title: The Abyssinian Expedition, 1868. Artist: Unknown

Caption: The Abyssinian Expedition, 1868. Robert Cornelis Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala (1810-1890), British soldier, leading the attack on the Abyssinian fortress of Magdala, April 1868. Napier commanded a punitive expedition sent to Abyssinia by the British government in 1867. He succeeded in decisively defeating the Abyssinians as well as liberating a number of captured British diplomats. He was granted a peerage, taking the title First Baron of Magdala, and was made a Field-marshal in 1883. Cover of sheet music composed by John Pridham.

Personalities: FIELD MARSHAL NAPIER

Technique/material: LITHOGRAPH

Credit: Album / Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

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Image size: 2798 × 3780 px | 30.3 MB

Print size: 23.7 × 32.0 cm | 1101.6 × 1488.2 in (300 dpi)

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