Photograph of a British military camp on Shagai Heights, taken from the Fort of Ali Masjid. The camp is on a plateau surrounded by rocky mountains. A river runs though the valley to the right and mountains extend into the distance. The photographer John Burke travelled with the Peshawar Valley Field Force during the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878-80), one of a series of conflicts between Britain and Russia over control of Afghanistan. His images from the war capture landscapes, key strategic sites and soldiers involved in the conflict.
From the collection of King Edward VII when Prince of Wales
