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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [‎1058] (1213/1782)

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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First Turkish
expedition
against the
Wahhabif,
1798-99.
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which the Pashaliq of Baghdad was unable to afford, the inhabit
ants paid blackmail to the Wahhabis. The power of the Bani Khalid
tribe, who might otherwise have served as a partial bulwark against these
assaults, was broken by the Wahhabis in their conquest of Hasa between
the years 179^ and 1795 ; and from that time onward the necessity of steps
by the Porte, if they cared at all for the security of their own
dominions, was evident. The intrigues of the Sharif of Makkah and the
complaints of Persian and other pilgrims, who now underwent consider
able extortion on the journey across Arabia, also operated to incite
the Turks to action.
For two or three years the Porte were unable to induce their
representative at Baghdad, albeit he was none other than the once able
and energetic Sulaiman Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , to undertake an expedition against the
Wahhabis; but at length in 1798, when even the town Hillah had
begun to suffer from Wahhabi annoyance, he allowed his objections,
which were probably of a personal and pecuniary nature, to be overcome.
The Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. raised and equipped a force of about 5,000 Turkish
troops, with an imposing but not very effective train of artillery, to which
was added later a contingent of twice the strength drawn from the Sham-
mar, Dhafir and Muntafik tribes ; and the regular part of this force, which
in September 1798 was encamped on the right bank of the Tigris at
Baghdad, appears to have reached Basrah by the beginning of December.
The whole expedition was under the command of 'Ali Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , the Kehiyah
or steward oi Sulaiman Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , a Georgian slave, but married to his
masters daughter; this individual has been described by one who knew
him*as a ignorant,bigoted, irascible, obstinate, ill-mannered and brutal;"
and his lack of military knowledge and his absurd and haughty treatment
of the chiefs of the tribal contingent, on whom he had largely to rely,
caused the failure of the expedition to be predicted by many before
it had even started. The objective of the force was the Wahhabi
capital of Dara iyah, and it was determined to proceed thither by the
circuitous but otherwise eligible route of Hasa, that Oasis being reduced
1 ' o
on the way.
From Basrah Ali Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. marched by land to the Hasa Oasis, where
he secured all the Wahhabi posts except the Kut of Hofuf and Qasr
Sahud at Mubarraz; but, these having held out for more than two
months against his languid attacks and unskilful bombardments, he
desisted from the siege and, on the advice of his Arab associates.
but Mr. Manesty considerel him "a bra v e and enterprising
young man. f

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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)
Arrangement

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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