Mahdist War (1881-1899). It faced the followers of Sudanese religious leader Muhammad Ahmad bin Abdullah bin Fahal, the self-proclaimed Mahdi, against Egyptian Khedivate troops, who were later joined by British forces. Massawa, Eritrea. Important port city on the Red Sea, under threat by the Sudanese warlord Osman Digna (1836-1926). View taken from the dock. Drawing by M. Alcazar. Engraving by Bernardo Rico (1825-1894). La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana (The Spanish and American Illustration), February 29, 1884.
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Mahdist War (1881-1899). It faced the followers of Sudanese religious leader Muhammad Ahmad bin Abdullah bin Fahal, the self-proclaimed Mahdi, against Egyptian Khedivate troops, who were later joined by British forces. Massawa, Eritrea. Important port city on the Red Sea, under threat by the Sudanese warlord Osman Digna (1836-1926). View taken from the dock. Drawing by M. Alcazar. Engraving by Bernardo Rico (1825-1894). La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana (The Spanish and American Illustration), February 29, 1884.

Date

26 juin 2018

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Photo12/Universal Images Group

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UMG25A00_036

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Droits gérés

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Mots clés

panoramic view Massawa Africa history engraving Mahdist War Anglo-Sudanese war colonialism British Empire city town Muhammad Ahmad dock pier wharf port harbor sea Red Sea swimming people turban costume clothing Islam Islamic minarets boats ships vessels maritime landscape Semienawi Kayih Bahri Ottoman Empire Manuel Alcazar Bernardo Rico horse panoramic view

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