Grausames Verfahren der Türken bei Beschania mit den Oesterreichern

Engraving; panoramic view of battle in countryside between Turks and Austrians, showing Turks beheading many Austrians near the town of Semlin and the city of Belgrade. There was a ban on such images of Turks but this copper-engraving appeared in Mahrburg with the inscription 'Cruel Procedure of the Turks at Beschania with the Austrians' for public sale. One writer noted that this kind of image could have a very detrimental effect on young recruits. An early example of censorship Engraving; panoramic view of battle in countryside between Turks and Austrians, showing Turks beheading many Austrians near the town of Semlin and the city of Belgrade. There was a ban on such images of Turks but this copper-engraving appeared in Mahrburg with the inscription 'Cruel Procedure of the Turks at Beschania with the Austrians' for public sale. One writer noted that this kind of image could have a very detrimental effect on young recruits. An early example of censorship Small oblong folio; plate mark, margins; creased, soiled and foxed, corners torn away.