‘A RECONNAISSANCE IN SOUTH-WEST PERSIA’

Title:

‘A RECONNAISSANCE IN SOUTH-WEST PERSIA’

Date:

1891/1891

Description:

Abstract: Narrative report on surveys conducted in south-west Persia [Iran]. The structure of the report is in two parts. The first part concerns British relations with Arabs, Persians and the Bakhtiaris [Bakhtiyārīs] during the reconnaissance of south-west Persia. The second part contains reports of routes leading into Bakhtiari country from the south-west. In addition, there is an appendix containing an account of a journey across the Bakhtiari mountains during 1890-91, which is written by Major Bruce, 19th Bengal Lancers.The report is by William Daniel McSwiney. The survey work was carried out by Assistant Surveyor Imam Sharif, Khan Bahadur [Imām Sharīf, Khān Bahādur].The report contains the following illustrations:‘Reconnaissance Sketch of The Dizful [Dezful] Bridge.’ (f 10)‘Reconnaissance Sketch of The Khushi Khana on the right bank of the Ab-i-Diz [Rudkhaneh-ye Dez], which commands the town of Dizful.’ (f 14)‘Distant View of the Snow Covered Bakhtiari Mountains looking East from Dizful, November 1890.’ (f 16)‘View of the River Ab-i-Diz as it flows into the “Gorge’’ on the north side of the Kilah Shahid.’ (f 18)‘View of the Country Over the Plan of Dumakail looking east from the highest point on Kilah Shahid.’ (f 20)‘One of the Broken Bridges Over the Ab-i-Diz at Pul-i-Kul.’ (f 24)‘The Fort of Sar-i-Dasht [Sar Dasht, Khuzestan, Iran].’ (f 26)‘Broken Bridge East End of the Tungi Baba Ahmad [Baba Tungi, Afghanistan].’ (f 29)‘View of the Valley of Mal-i-Mir, December 1890.’ (f 36)‘Bakhtiari Hut Built into the Side of the Hill at Chardeh, in which Major Bruce and Lieutenant W. D. McSwiney were snowed up in December 1890.’ (f 38)‘Doorway of Above Hut.’ (f 38).The report also contains the following:‘Reconnaissance Survey of S.-E. Bakhtiari Country, May 1891, Surveyed by Assistant Surveyor Imam Sharif, K.B., Survey of India Department, superintended and assisted by Lieut. W. D. McSwiney, 7th Dragoon Guards.’ (f 2)‘Reconnaissance Survey of S.-E. Bakhtiari Country, May 1891, Surveyed by Assistant Surveyor Imam Sharif, K.B., Survey of India Department, superintended and assisted by Lieut. W.D. McSwiney, 7th Dragoon Guards.’ (f 3)‘Reconnaissance Survey of S.-E. Bakhtiari Country, May 1891, Surveyed by Sub-Surveyor Imam Sharif, K.B., Survey of India Department, superintended and assisted by Lieut. W.D. McSwiney 7th Dragoon Guards.’ (f 4).‘Plan of Dizful’ (f 42).Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 43; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: printed pagination sequences are also present in parallel between folios 11-35 and folios 37-40.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival item

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Military intelligence
Reports

Geographic region:

Persia

Rights:

المُلكية العامة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000001452.0x0002ec_ar
81055/vdc_100000001452.0x0002ec_en
Mss Eur F112/397
Mss Eur F112/397

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