Saluting the Birth of the Portuguese Republic (litho)

Saluting the Birth of the Portuguese Republic. On 3 October 1910, the murder of a prominent Republican precipitated the Revolution which had already been organized in Portugal. The Republican soldiers in Lisbon, aided by armed civilians and warships in the Tagus, attacked the loyal garrison and municipal guards, shelled the Palace, and after three days' severe street fighting became masters of the capital. The proclamation of the Republic throughout Portugal was received everywhere with great enthusiasm, signs of which are depicted here. Illustration for Hutchinson's History of the Nations (Hutchinson, c.1920). Note: Image has been digitally enhanced to facilitate repro.