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The Prison, Magdala, 1868 (w/c)

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NAM5929550
Image title
The Prison, Magdala, 1868 (w/c)
Artist
James, Francis (Frank) Cornelius (19th century) / English
Location
National Army Museum, London
Medium
watercolour
Date
1868 AD (C19th AD)
Image description

The Prison, Magdala, 1868. Watercolour by Captain Cornelius Francis James, Bombay Staff Corps, 1868. The primary objective of the expedition to Abyssinia (1867-1868) was to secure the release of British hostages held by King Theodore. After his diplomatic overtures to the British for help against his Moslem enemies had been ignored (including a letter to Queen Victoria), the king imprisoned the British Consul, Captain Charles Cameron, along with several missionaries and other civilians. Lieutenant-General Sir Robert (later Field Marshal Lord) Napier's expeditionary force was subsequently despatched and advanced over 400 miles (640 km) of difficult country to the capital, Magdala, near to which the decisive actions of the campaign were fought in April 1868. On 9 April, the British repelled a massive attack by the ill-equipped Abyssinians, then routed the defending forces in just two hours the following day. British casualties were two killed and 18 wounded, while the Ethiopians lost 700 killed and 1,400 wounded. The king released his hostages, but opted to commit suicide rather than be captured. In this view James has depicted the prison compound where the British hostages were kept.

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© National Army Museum / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords
animal / Mumbai / India / Asia / prison / village / topography / cow / people and culture / society / hostage

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