An Encounter between Italian and Turkish Outposts, Turco-Italian War, 1911 (litho)

An Encounter between Italian and Turkish Outposts, Turco-Italian War, 1911. Although the Turks had withdrawn from Tripoli into the interior, it was soon evident to the Italians that they were not to be left in peaceful possession of the town. On 9 October 1911, the Turkish troops, emerging from the desert, made an attack on the Italian naval outpost line by moonlight. The Italians briskly returned the enemy's fire, and shells from the Italian warships in the harbour soon rendered the Turkish position untenable. Illustration for Hutchinson's History of the Nations (Hutchinson, c.1920). Note: Image has been digitally enhanced to facilitate repro.