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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [‎1088] (1243/1782)

The record is made up of 2 volumes (1624 pages). It was created in 1915. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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apparent^ to assault a work defending 1 the Crhasibah* quarter; but his
troops, after a breach had been opened by artillery fire, refused to advance to
the storm. The failure of this operation greatly compromised the prestig-e
of the besiegers, and the Wahhabis entered on a series of dailv attacks
upon the Egyptian camp, causing them heavy losses. By the end of May
the Egyptians were in serious straits. The Wahhabis kept them perpetu
ally in play; the number of ineffectives in their camp was steadily
increasing; they could not properly invest Dara'Tyah ; and supplies from
Hasa were constantly entering the town without their being able to pre
vent it. On the 21st of June, after a sharp action in which the Egyp
tians lost 160 men including many officers of rank, a gust of wind sud
denly earned fire into the Egyptian magazines; a terrific explosion took
place; and the besieging army were left in the presence of an overwhelm
ing enemy, hundreds of miles from support, with no immunition but what
remained in the soldiers' pouches and in the batteri©. The next day the
Wahhabis, aware of the disaster that had overtaken the Egyptians,
attacked them in force with 1 ,500 men; but f Ibrahim Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , whose
courage was unshaken, was able to infuse his own spirit into the troops,
and the assault was at length repulsed, with great bss to the Arabs, by
a heavy fire of grape from the artillery. The Wahhabis then lost
heart and resumed the defensive.
After an interval of more than three weeks, stores began to arrive from
Improved po-
creased efforts Anaizah and other advanced bases, and the Egyptians again obtained the
UamT K ^' P superiority. On the 16th of August, however^ during the absence of
Ibrahim Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. on a punitive expedition against some outlying villages,
the Wahhabis attacked the Egyptian camp and were not beaten off with
out great difficulty. At length, stimulated to greater exertions by the
news that Muhammad Ali had despatched Khalil Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. with a large
force to assist or supersede him, Ibrahim bigan to press his attacks.
Faisal, the Amir s brother, who played an important part in the defence,
was stiuck down by a musket shot. A work containing three guns and
artillery ammunition was taken by the Egyptians, who thus arrived in
the immediate neighbourhood of the Ghasibah quarter and were able to
lay siege to a fort commanded by Sa'ad, a son of the Amir; and after two
da^s this foit capitulated, being without provisions, and Sa'ad became a
prisoner, but was well treated. The quarters of Ghasibah and Sahil t
Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. ^aiS iS Sti11 the name 0f 0ne 0f the ( l uarters 011 the left or northern bank of
'Vh! 8 ^ nie ^ years of age. There is a certain analogy
t E ^ tla - ^ ,)ara 'iy ah and that of the British force
upon the R,dge during the earlier .tages of the Hiege of Delhi (1857).
Hanifahli calUKl SarauTah,'^ ^ aaioinillg Gllaiibah 0n the left banl1 of Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.

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Theses two volumes make up Volume I, Part IA and Part IB (Historical) (pages i-778 and 779-1624) of the Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , ’Omān and Central Arabia (Government of India: 1915), compiled by John Gordon Lorimer and completed for press by Captain L Birdwood.

Part 1A contains an 'Introduction' (pages i-iii) written by Birdwood in Simla, dated 10 October 1914. There is also a 'Table of Chapters, Annexures, Appendices and Genealogical Tables' (page v-viii) and 'Detailed Table of Contents' (pages ix-cxxx), both of which cover all volumes and parts of the Gazetteer .

Parts IA and IB consist of nine chapters:

  • 'Chapter I. General History of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Region' (Part IA, pages 1-396);
  • 'Chapter II. History of the ’Omān Sultanate' (Part IA, pages 397-629);
  • 'Chapter III. History of Trucial ’Omān' (Part IA, page 630-Part IB, page 786);
  • 'Chapter IV. History of Qatar' (Part IB, pages 787-835);
  • 'Chapter V. History of Bahrain' (Part IB, pages 836-946);
  • 'Chapter VI. History of Hasa' (Part IB, pages 947-999);
  • 'Chapter VII. History of Kuwait' (Part 1B, pages 1000-1050);
  • 'Chapter VIII. History of Najd or Central Arabia' (Part 1B, pages 1051-1178);
  • 'Chapter IX. History of Turkish ’Iraq' (Part 1B, pages 1179-1624).
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2 volumes (1624 pages)
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Volume I, Part I has been divided into two bound volumes (1A and 1B) for ease of binding. Part 1A contains an 'Introduction', 'Table of Chapters, Annexures, Appendices and Genealogical Trees' and 'Detailed Table of Contents'. The content is arranged into nine chapters, with accompanying annexures, that relate to specific geographic regions in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . The chapters are sub-divided into numbered periods according, for example, to the reign of a ruler or regime of a Viceroy, or are arbitrarily based on outstanding land-marks in the history of the region. Each period has been sub-divided into subject headings, each of which has been lettered. The annexures focus on a specific place or historical event. Further subject headings also appear in the right and left margins of the page. Footnotes appear occasionally at the bottom of the page to provide further details and references.

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Foliation: The foliation sequence is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. The sequence runs through parts IA and IB as follows:

  • Volume I, Part IA: The sequence begins on the first folio with text, on number 1, and ends on the last folio with text, on number 456. Total number of folios: 456. Total number of folios including covers and flysheets: 460.
  • Volume I, Part IB: The sequence begins on the first folio with text, on number 457, and ends on the last folio with text, on number 878. It should be noted that folio 488 is followed by folio 488A. Total number of folios: 423. Total number of folios including covers and flysheets: 427.
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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [‎1088] (1243/1782), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/20/C91/1, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023575947.0x00002c> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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