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'Magdala, view from Selassie, overlooking the camp of King Theodore's army on the plateau of Salamji', Abyssinia, 1868

Watercolour by Lieutenant Frank James, Bombay Staff Corps, 1868.

The capture and destruction of Magdala was the final act in the expedition to defeat the Emperor Tewodros II (or King Theodore) of Abyssinia and release of British hostages he had taken.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1959-08-84-1

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, Out of Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study Collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1959-08-84-1