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'Rough Sketch Showing Dispositions at the Battle of Injair' [‎88r] (1/2)

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Ref: IOR/R/15/5/33, f 88

The record is made up of 1 map. It was created in Oct 1929. 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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The map shows the primary troop movements and encampments of the Battle of Injair [Abar Nuqayr] that took place on 5 October 1929 between the forces of the Ikhwan and Ibn Sa'ud. The map also identifies the location of the Injair wells and what appear to be two elevated areas.

The map is enclosed after an account of the battle written by the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. in Kuwait, Major Harold Richard Patrick Dickson.

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Orientation
North
Degree coordinates
Top-left: 27° 51' 26.24" N, 48° 19' 26.58" E
Top-right: 27° 51' 26.24" N, 48° 23' 23.27" E
Bottom-left: 27° 47' 37.8" N, 48° 19' 26.58" E
Bottom-right: 27° 47' 37.8" N, 48° 23' 23.27" E
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Materials: Manuscript, coloured ink on paper.

Dimensions: 200 x 335mm.

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English in Latin script
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IOR/R/15/5/33, f 88
Title
'Rough Sketch Showing Dispositions at the Battle of Injair'
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Kuwait Political Agency
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