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"The Bowmen of Mons"
Unknown, 1915, Press cutting
"The Bowmen of Mons"
"The Bowmen of Mons"
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Item no
32614
Title
"The Bowmen of Mons"
Description
From the Illustrated London News Christmas number 1915. Drawn by A. Forrester.
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1915
Size
39.6 x 45.4 cm
Type
Press cutting
Location
Reference Library
In a story called The Bowmen author Arthur Machen wrote of ranks of ghostly English archers who come to the aid of the retreating British forces at the Battle of Mons. The Angels of Mons came out of this piece of journalism or fantasy writing and many people believed the story implicitly, even those in power using it as a piece of war propoganda.
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