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Hand-coloured print of elephants hauling cannons across a plain, escorted by mounted soldiers and riflemen on foot.

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'Advance of the Siege Train'

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William Simpson

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'Advance of the Siege Train', William Simpson (1857), Wikimedia Commons. Via artnap.com

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A hand-coloured print titled 'Advance of the Siege Train' by William Simpson, dated 1857, shows elephants hauling heavy cannons across an open plain. Mounted soldiers in white and red uniforms and riflemen on foot accompany the column, with palm trees and a low settlement visible on the distant horizon.

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Date
1857
Medium
Print
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Wikimedia Commons
License
Public domain