Period Photos of People with Ethnographic Arms

kronckew · 21st February 2023, 12:32 AM

Camel corps of King abdul-Aziz, Head of the Saudis.

In 1902, the Saudi bedouins recapture the Masmak Fort in Riyadh, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was reborn after 3 years of further battles. They surprised the enemy garrison. As they charged the rapidly closing gate, a camel lancer hurled his spear at the gate, the blade stuck in the door, and snapped off. It is still there. They stormed the fort and captured it.

The Camel warriors, the gate, and the fort:

21st February 2023, 12:32 AM	#11
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,227	Camel corps of King abdul-Aziz, Head of the Saudis. In 1902, the Saudi bedouins recapture the Masmak Fort in Riyadh, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was reborn after 3 years of further battles. They surprised the enemy garrison. As they charged the rapidly closing gate, a camel lancer hurled his spear at the gate, the blade stuck in the door, and snapped off. It is still there. They stormed the fort and captured it. The Camel warriors, the gate, and the fort: Attached Images

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