The Portuguese Army attempts to seize a railway train, South
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The Portuguese Army attempts to seize a railway train, South
Engraving showing the encounter between a British operated steam train and a detachment of the Portuguese army, Delagoa Bay, South East Africa, 1889. Relations between Great Britain and Portugal were tense in the summer of 1889, due to disagreements over their colonies in Africa. This image shows the scene as the Portuguese attempted to take control of the British run railway and the train driver beat them off using the engines steam valves
Media ID 4385903
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
1889 Attempted Attempts Beat Colonies Control D River Detachment Encounter Operated Portugal Portuguese Relations Seize Tense Valves
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