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The Blood-Red Arab Flag - An Investigation Into Qasimi Piracy 1797-1820 (Hardcover, 2nd)
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The Blood-Red Arab Flag - An Investigation Into Qasimi Piracy 1797-1820 (Hardcover, 2nd)
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During the years 1797-1820 the Qasimi Arabs or Qawasim, inhabitants
of the present day United Arab Emirates, acquired an enduring
reputation as ruthless pirates. Some of their victims flew the
British flag, and thus their actions were to provide the initial
stimulus and justification for 150 years of British involvement in
the Gulf. Recently, however, it has been doubted whether the
Qawasim were in fact pirates. In a scholarly but accessible account
founded on contemporary sources, illustrated with testimonies of
eye-witnesses and participants, this book sets out to decide this
controversial question. By making use of valuable and hitherto
untapped archival material, Charles Davies strongly evokes a
flavour of life in the Gulf in this turbulent and formative period
in the Gulf's history. This book represents the first in-depth
investigation into this controversial subject. It is based on
original research and and helps to explain why the Gulf is as it is
today.
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