The storming of Magdala, Ethiopia, 13 April 1868
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The storming of Magdala, Ethiopia, 13 April 1868
The storming of Magdala, Ethiopia, 13 April 1868. Troops under the command of General Robert Cornelius Napier, (1810-1890) assaulting the Abyssinian fortress of Magdala. Napier commanded a punitive expedition sent to Abyssinia by the British government in 1867. He succeeded in decisively defeating the Abyssinians as well as liberating a number of captured British diplomats. He was granted a peerage, taking the title First Baron of Magdala, and was made a Field-marshal in 1883. Coloured lithograph from The Battle of Abyssinia, divertimento composed by John Pridham c1868
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Abyssinia Advance Armaments Assault Cannon Ethiopia Field Gun Field Marshal Field Marshal Napier Field Marshall Fortress Imperialism Magdala Military Operation Military Personnel Napier Rifle Robert Cornelius Napier Robert Napier Sir Robert Napier
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