Egypt. Occupation of Cairo by the British. Entry of the British cavalry into the citadel. Engraving by Rico, 1882.

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Egypt. Occupation of Cairo by the British. Entry of the British cavalry into the citadel through the Gate of Bad-el-Azab, where it took place the slaughter of the Mamluks in 1811. Drawing by Juan Comba. Engraving by Rico. La Ilustración Española y Americana, 1882.

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Location: Egypt
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