Where was Markham during the fall of Magdala?
China
India
Abyssinia
Brazil
Answer
Markham was in Abyssinia during the fall of Magdala, a strategic city in Ethiopia, which was besieged and captured by British forces led by General Robert Napier in April 1868. Markham served as the British Consul in Abyssinia at the time and played a key role in mediating between the British and the Ethiopian Emperor Tewodros II before and during the conflict.
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