Sujet
Entry of the French army into Abomey, Dahomey, Africa, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Légende
Entry of the French army into Abomey, Dahomey, Africa, 1892. In November 1892, Behanzin, the last independent reigning king of Dahomey, being defeated by French colonial forces, set fire to Abomey and fled northward. The French colonial administration rebuilt the town and connected it with the coast by a railroad. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 24th December 1892.
Date
1892
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Art Media
Notre référence
HRM19C01_137
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,1Mo (2,4Mo) / 32,7cm x 38,4cm / 3860 x 4540 (300dpi)