Letter from John Blankett to Harford Jones
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- Letter from John Blankett to Harford Jones
- Date:
- 1800/1800
- Description:
- Abstract: A copy of a letter from Rear-Admiral John Blankett, Commander of the British naval squadron in the Red Sea, to Harford Jones, Resident in Bagdad [Baghdad], sent from HMS Leopardat Jedda [Jeddah] and dated 15 June 1800.Blankett reports a visit to Suez where he found that the Convention for the withdrawal of French forces from Egypt (Convention of Al ‘Arish) had been ruptured and Suez occupied by a British garrison. Blankett also discourages a proposed attack on Cosire [Al Qusayr]. The letter also reports a meeting with the Sheriffe [Sharīf] of Mecca and Blankett’s attempts to cultivate the Sheriffe’s support.Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- French Campaign in Egypt and the Levant (1798-1801)
Naval intelligence
Napoleonic Wars (1800-1815)
Grand Sharif of Mecca - Geographic region:
- Egypt
- Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100109378754.0x000001_ar
81055/vdc_100109378754.0x000001_en
IOR/L/PS/9/76/115
IOR/L/PS/9/76/115