Sujet

The French Expedition to Tunis: Goums, reconnoitring, attacked by Khroumirs, 1881. Creator: W. I. Mosses.

Légende

The French Expedition to Tunis: Goums, reconnoitring, attacked by Khroumirs, 1881. 'The invasion by the French of the territory of the Bey of Tunis, a vassal of the Turkish Empire, is ostensibly justified by the necessity of punishing an unruly frontier tribe, called the Khroumirs, who have committed some acts of violence across the border of Algeria...The Regency of Tunis occupies nearly the centre of the northern shores of Africa to the east of the French Algerine dominion...The export trade of Tunis is chiefly confined to oil, esparto grass, wool, and cereals, and its imports consist chiefly of colonial produce and manufactured goods. In both, British interests are largely concerned...The [French] military and naval preparations seem far to exceed those which would be needful for the mere chastisement of border tribes. The Bey of Tunis protests against the entry of the French troops on Tunisian territory without previous notice, and while peace and friendly relations reigned between France and Tunis. Such an act, as he says, is contrary to all the rules of International Law. This protest is made in the name of Tunis and the Ottoman Empire, of which Tunis forms part'. From "Illustrated London News", 1881.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM25A42_459

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

45,3Mo (4,9Mo) / 30,6cm x 37,1cm / 3610 x 4386 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Africa people male man men arts rocks rock mountain mountains country art guy costume mountainous continent clothes British weapon weapons gun guns geography shooting fighting fight Arab Arabs robes robe dress traditional costume war location Armed Forces century Colonial Britain aiming rebellion rebel newspapers press clothing print rifles rifle Tunisia Tunisian Tunis concept North African APPAREL B&W North Africa firing Army warfare engraved engraving ravine rebels 19th century militia black & white black and white B W weaponry armed services nineteenth century The Print Collector colonialism geographical feature Illustrated London News imperialism TGN traditional dress wood engraving ILN newspaper Khumir tradition dress WI Mosses Mosses WI 19th-century clothing & dress fashion & clothing The Illustrated London News W. I. Mosses M. W. I. Mosses W. I. W. I. M. Goum Goumiers Goums Khroumirie Khroumirs Khumayr Khumayrs Kroumirie