Sujet
The raising of the French flag at Timbuktu, 1894. Artist: Frederic Lix
Légende
The raising of the French flag at Timbuktu, 1894. The French began military incursions into the area in 1880. The French occupied the city of Timbuktu in 1894 in an attempt to stop the Tuareg from disrupting trade routes across the Sahara. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 12th February 1894.
Date
1894
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Art Media
Notre référence
HRM19C01_391
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,2Mo (3,7Mo) / 29,8cm x 42,3cm / 3514 x 4991 (300dpi)