
Title
A surprise to themselves by Bernhard Gillam
Caption
A surprise to themselves by Bernhard Gillam, 1856-1896, artist, 1885. Illustration shows, at center, a Mahdi soldier and a Chinese soldier gloating over recent victories;on the left the British army is routed by Mahdi forces in the Sudan, and on the right, the French army is routed by Chinese forces in 'Tonquin' (i.e., Tonkin or North Vietnam).
Date
1885
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP18A07_365
License type
Rights managed
Available size
60,0Mb (6,2Mb) / 19,5in x 12,0in / 5849 x 3585 (300dpi)