The Abyssinian expedition of 1868 is notable because of the adaptation of mechanical and scientific discoveries to the business of war. These included a telegraph line and the use of photography; a corps of signallers was also in the field. It was also the first appearance in the field of a British breech-loading rifle. Back to Table of Contents -- Wargamer's Newsletter # 119 To Wargamer's Newsletter List of Issues To MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1971 by Donald Featherstone. This article appears in MagWeb.com (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com