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| Keywords: Putsch by the Transylvanian Székelys, 1877.jpg en Political cartoon in the satirical newspaper Gura Satului put out by Romanians in the then-Austro-Hungarian region of Transylvania illustrating the tensions between Hungarians on one hand Austrians and Romanians on the other under the title Puciulu secuiloru d'in Transilvani'a Putsch by the Transylvanian Székelys The Székelys whose autonomy had been annulled in 1876 are shown as disloyal to the Austrian monarchy and sympathizing with the Ottoman Empire in its border war the Romanian War of Independence Pictured on the left with Hungarian banners the Székelys welcome what they think are Ottoman invaders coming in from Romania presenting them with wrapped gifts of doughnuts rolling pins etc As the caption reveals the Ottoman troops are in reality Austro-Hungarian constabularies sent in to disperse the Székelys http //documente bcucluj ro/web/bibdigit/periodice/gurasatului/1877/BCUCLUJ_FP_280073_1877_017_019 pdf Gura Satului 19/1877 unknown/uncredited 1877-11-06 Gura Satului Székely Land Riots in Romania 1877 riots Military of Austria-Hungary History of Transylvania Romanian War of Independence Political cartoons of Austria-Hungary Political cartoons of Romania 1877 cartoons 1870s political cartoons 1877 works in Hungary 1877 in Romania PD-Art | ||||
