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The 'Devil's Staircase' in the Suru Pass, Abyssinia, 1868

Watercolour by Lt Francis (Frank) Cornelius James, Bombay Staff Corps, 1868.

The 'Devil's Staircase' in the Suru (Sooroo) Pass was a route constructed through mountainous terrain during the Abyssinian campaign (1867-1868). Bombay Sappers and Miners and men of the 27th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry or 1st Baluch Regiment built the track in three months. This watercolour shows civilians trying to outrun a flash flood.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1959-08-80-1

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, Out of Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study Collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1959-08-80-1