Sujet

The Breaching Battery, Dutch Folly Fort, 1857. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

The War with China - The Breaching Battery, Dutch Folly Fort, 1857. 'Dutch Folly, in addition to the Sybille's 68-pounders, is armed with the Samson's 92-cwt. gun, and garrisoned by the Sybille's men...'. From "Illustrated London News", 1857.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM23A75_262

Model release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

12,2Mo (871,1Ko) / 21,7cm x 14,1cm / 2559 x 1665 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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