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The site where Napoléon, Prince Imperial of the French died in Zululand c. 1879
Albumen print | 13.5 x 19.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2501307

Kisch Bros : Natal
The site where Napoléon, Prince Imperial of the French died in Zululand c. 1879
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Photograph of the site where Napoléon, Prince Imperial of the French died in Zululand. The site consists of moorland with several small circles of stones in the foreground. There is a small wooden plaque on a mound to the left. Napoléon, Prince Imperial of the French served with the British army during the Anglo-Zulu War. He was killed in a skirmish with Zulu fighters in June 1879. Shortly after this photograph was taken his godmother Queen Victoria ordered a memorial cross to be erected on the site of his death.
Provenance
From the collection of Queen Victoria
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Creator(s)
(photographer)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
13.5 x 19.0 cm (image)
36.0 x 26.6 cm (page dimensions)
Alternative title(s)
Where the Prince Imperial fell