Courtesy of David Robinson

Courtesy of David Robinson

Contributing Institutions: David Robinson; MATRIX: The Center for Humane Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences Online at Michigan State University

Description: A series of image that appeared in a popular journal which circulated widely in France in the late 19th century. The image 'Portrayal of Battle of Samba Sadio' contains the following caption, "Colonies Françaises - Le Sénégal. - Combat de Boumdou. - Le marabout Amadou Sekou est battu par la colonne expéditionnaire commandée par le lieutenant-colonel Bégin." The image 'Memorial for Victims of Samba Sadio' contains the following caption, "Religious Service in St. Louis for the Victims of the Battle against Anadu Madiyu, 1875".

Date: 1875

Date Range: 1870-1879

Location: Saint-Louis, Senegal

Format: Image/jpeg

Rights Management: For educational use only.

Digitizer: MATRIX

Source: Le Monde Illustre was a popular journal which circulated widely in France in the late 19th century.