Smyrna! Cartoon about the Koszta Affair

Smyrna! A case in which, in the opinion of the British lion, two heads are not better than one! Cartoon about the Koszta Affair in 1853, a diplomatic incident between the United States and the Austrian Empire. The American eagle is pitched against the double-headed eagle of the Austrian Empire. Martin Koszta, of Hungarian birth, had fled to Turkey, then emigrated to the United States. He returned to Turkey (Smyrna, now Izmir), in 1853 on business, but was arrested by Austrian officers

1853 Apr21 Austria-hungary Diplomatic Double-headed Incident Opinion Smyrna

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