File:Up to 1,000 British troops, their families and loyal sepoys were holed up in Gen Wheeler's entrenchment in Kanpur for three weeks in June 1857 where they were constantly bombarded by a local prince, Nana Sahib's army..jpg

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English: Up to 1,000 British troops, their families and loyal sepoys were holed up in Gen Wheeler's entrenchment in Kanpur for three weeks in June 1857 where they were constantly bombarded by a local prince, Nana Sahib's army. Photo: Felice Beato, 1858.
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Source http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t119636.html (via http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/07/south_asia_indian_mutiny_/html/2.stm, from the Alkazi foundation collection)
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Felice Beato  (1832–1909)  wikidata:Q318352
 
Felice Beato
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Felix Beato
Description Italian photographer, journalist, war photographer, photojournalist and architectural photographer
Date of birth/death 1832 (or perhaps as late as 1834) 29 January 1909 (or perhaps as early as 1907)
Location of birth/death Venice, Austria-Hungary Florence, Italy
Work period 19th century
Work location
Yokohama (1863–1877); Istanbul; Myanmar Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q318352

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