Krieg und Cholera ("War and Cholera"),after a charicature by Heine in 'Simplicissimus",1912. The subtitle reads "Civilization halts its entry into Tripoli". This caricature was drawn during the Italo-Libyan War of 1911-12,when the Italians seized the country from the Turks. The war led to the capital city,Tripoli,being devastated by a cholera epidemic as water supplies were destroyed. The war ended with the Treaty of Ouchy on 18 October 1912 | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Charmet, Jean-Loup |
Taille de l’image : | 3339 px × 4473 px |
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