BOSNIA. Herzegovinian rebellion. Battle of 26, antique print, 1876

BOSNIA. Herzegovinian rebellion. Battle of 26, antique print, 1876

Product SKU: P-5-01952

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'The Battle of January 26' from Illustrated London News (1876). Antique wood engraved print, 16.0 x 23.5cm, 6.25 x 9.25 inches


Herzegovinian rebellion
The Herzegovinian Rebellion of 1875 (Serbian and Croatian: Hercegovački ustanak, Cyrillic: Херцеговачки устанак) is the most significant of the rebellions against the Ottoman rule in Herzegovina. The uprising was precipitated by the harsh treatment of the mostly Catholic and Orthodox population under the Bosnian beys and aghas of

CAPTION BELOW PICTURE: 'The Battle of January 26'


Herzegovinian rebellion
The Herzegovinian Rebellion of 1875 (Serbian and Croatian: Hercegovački ustanak, Cyrillic: Херцеговачки устанак) is the most significant of the rebellions against the Ottoman rule in Herzegovina. The uprising was precipitated by the harsh treatment of the mostly Catholic and Orthodox population under the Bosnian beys and aghas of the Ottoman province of Bosnia.
The reforms announced by the Turkish Sultan Abdülmecid, involving new rights for Christian subjects, a new basis for army conscription, and an end to the much-hated system of tax-farming, were either resisted or ignored by the powerful Bosnian landowners. They frequently resorted to more repressive measures against their Christian subjects. The tax burden on Christian peasants constantly increased.
On June 19, 1875 the Catholics in the Gabela and Hrasno districts of lower Herzegovina, ignited by overtaxing, rebelled against the Ottoman authorities under the leadership of don Ivan Music. An orthodox uprising (popularly known as Nevesinje gun or Невесињска пушка) started on July 9 around the village of Nevesinje in eastern Herzegovina. Subsequently, a general uprising of the entire Christian population in Bosnia and Herzegovina ensued. More than 150,000 people took refuge in Croatia. The Ottoman armed response came both from government troops under the recently appointed Bosnian governor and from the local landowners and their own irregular troops. The attempts to suppress the uprising proved unsuccessful.
The unrest rapidly spread among the Christian populations of the other Ottoman provinces in the Balkans (notably the April Uprising in Bulgaria). The atrocities of the Ottoman Empire in suppressing unrest in the Balkan provinces eventually led to the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78 , which ended in Turkish defeat, and the signing of the Treaty of San Stefano in March 1878, followed in July of the same year by the Treaty of Berlin, severely reducing Ottoman territories and power in Europe. The Congress of Berlin decided that Bosnia and Herzegovina, while remaining nominally under Turkish sovereignty, would be occupied and governed by Austria–Hungary.

(Source Wikipedia)

DATE PRINTED: 1876    

IMAGE SIZE: Approx 16.0 x 23.5cm, 6.25 x 9.25 inches (Medium)

TYPE: Antique wood engraved print

CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. However, please note: Tight top margin; The image shown may have been scanned from a different example of this print than that which is offered for sale: The print you will receive is in Good condition but there may be minor variations in the condition compared to that shown in the image. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not obtrusive unless otherwise stated. We offer a no questions asked return policy.

AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic historic print, published at the date stated above. It is not a modern copy.

VERSO: There are images and/or text printed on the reverse side of the picture. In some cases this may be visible on the picture itself (please check the scan prior to your purchase) or around the margin of the picture.

ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Unsigned; From a sketches by the Correspondent of the "Rousski Mir"

PROVENANCE: Illustrated London News

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