French Naval Activities in the Persian Gulf
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- French Naval Activities in the Persian Gulf
- Date:
- 1781/1784
- Description:
- Abstract: Extracts of letters from William Digges Latouche, the East India Company’s (EIC) Resident at Bussorah [Basra], to the Company’s Court of Directors reporting on French activities in the Persian Gulph [Gulf]. In particular, their capture of the Imaum [Imām] of Muscat’s ship bound at Catiffe [Qatif]; the loss the merchants of Catiffe, Jebarra [Zubarah], and Bussorah experienced due to the incidents; and the French declaring enmity towards the Arabs in general in the Gulph for their attachment to the English.The correspondence also includes information on the general situation at Bagdat [Baghdad], British-Dutch relations, and Latouche’s communication with the Resident at Bushire [Bushehr].Physical description: 1 item (10 folios)
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival item
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Naval affairs
- Geographic region:
- Bagdat
- Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100143423755.0x000008_ar
81055/vdc_100143423755.0x000008_en
IOR/G/29/25, ff 143-152
IOR/G/29/25, ff 143-152