Sujet

'The Scene on Spion Kop - Major Thorneycroft's Desperate Situation', 1900. Creator: Frank Craig.

Légende

'The Scene on Spion Kop - Major Thorneycroft's Desperate Situation', 1900. British forces captured what they thought was the summit of Spion Kop. The Boers held higher ground and counter-attacked, swarming the British position, all higher ranking British officers were killed or mortally wounded, leaving Thorneycroft the most senior officer present. From "South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. III", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1900]

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Photo12/The Print Collector

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HRM19G32_221

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Droits gérés

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65,1Mo (3,8Mo) / 52,6cm x 31,0cm / 6213 x 3662 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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