Four soldiers of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers executing a robber (dacoit) by firing squad; three Burmese men seated in the foreground, watching the scene. Wood engraving, 1886.

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Four soldiers of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers executing a robber (dacoit) by firing squad; three Burmese men seated in the foreground, watching the scene. Wood engraving, 1886.