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title: Kingdom of Kongo Bowmen, c. 1890
author: James William Buel
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20171/kingdom-of-kongo-bowmen-c-1890/
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updated: 2025-03-10
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# Kingdom of Kongo Bowmen, c. 1890
_Authored by James William Buel_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20171.jpeg)
## Image Caption
[Kingdom of Kongo](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kingdom_of_Kongo/) bowmen. The bulk of Kongo's infantry forces consisted of archers equipped and dressed in a similar fashion to those encountered by the David Livingstone expedition. Illustration from *Heroes of the dark continent and how Stanley found Emin Pasha* by James William Buel, 1890.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Buel, J. W. (2025, March 10). Kingdom of Kongo Bowmen, c. 1890. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Buel, James William. "Kingdom of Kongo Bowmen, c. 1890." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 10, 2025. .
### MLA
Buel, James William. "Kingdom of Kongo Bowmen, c. 1890." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Mar 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:African-congo-bowmen.jpg) by [**James William Buel**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:African-congo-bowmen.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 10 March 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.