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Framed Print of The British Expedition to Abyssinia: Major Murray's Armstrong guns crossing the Tacazze Valley, 1868 Creator: Unknown
The British Expedition to Abyssinia: Major Murray's Armstrong guns crossing the Tacazze Valley, 1868. Engraving of a sketch by...our Correspondent, the Staff Officer...[of] Major Murray's field battery carried on elephants backs'. The British Expedition to Abyssinia was a rescue mission and punitive expedition carried out in 1868 by the armed forces of the British Empire against the Ethiopian Empire (also known at the time as Abyssinia). Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia, then often referred to by the anglicised name Theodore, had imprisoned several missionaries and two representatives of the British government in an attempt to force the British government to comply with his requests for military assistance. Indian elephants where shipped from Bombay [Mumbai] to carry armaments through mountainous country. From Illustrated London News, 1868. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 38815162
Abyssinia Abyssinia Expedition Abyssinian Armaments Armstrong Gun British Expedition To Abyssinia Controversial Controversy Elephant Ethiopia Ethiopia East Africa Africa Ethiopian Indian Elephant Indian Elephants Mahout Mahouts Mountain Pass Mountainous Pass Valley War Crime
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 16.6cm (9.6" x 6.5")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")















