“British Troops in the Naru Kula Pass during the Alfridi Expedition” from the 1878 “Graphic”

British Troops in the Naru Kula Pass during the Alfridi Expedition. The Graphic (30 November 1878): 548. An additional caption below the image at right identifies the “British Column” and at left “British Mountain Artillery Firing at Alfridi Position” (on mountainside). Three captions above the image explain (from left to right): “Town of Jummoo, occupied by Alfridis,” “Position of Alfridis,” and “Heliograph Flashing Signals.” Click on image to enlarge it.

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British Troops Signalling with the Heliograph

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Bibliography

“The Afghan War.” The Graphic (30 November 1878): 548. Internet Archive online version of a copy in the New York Public Library. Web. 18 August 2018.

Last modified 18 August 2018