A surprise to themselves
At center, a Mahdi soldier and a Chinese soldier gloat over recent victories. On the left, the British army is routed by Mahdi forces in the Sudan, and on the right, the French army is routed by Chinese forces in “Tonquin” (i.e., Tonkin or North Vietnam). Caption: El Mahdi and John Chinaman – “Great Scott! What terrible fellows we are!”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1885-04-08