The Death of Captain Shakespear
Resource type
Learning object
Creator (person)
Lowe, Daniel
Date published
October 16, 2014
Abstract
A little known first-hand account, that the British Agents in Bahrain garnered by chance, sheds light on William Henry Irvine Shakespear’s death. Captain William Henry Irvine Shakespear is an enigmatic figure in the history of Anglo-Saudi relations. Although he was one of the youngest Political Agents to serve in the Gulf, he is more famed for his explorations and photography of the Arabian desert, as well as his close relationship with ‘Abd al-‘AzÄ«z bin ‘Abd al-RaḥmÄ n Ä€l Sa’Å«d (Ibn Sa’Å«d). In particular, much legend and romanticism has developed surrounding his life and death at the Battle of JarrÄ b.
Publisher
British Library
Qatar Digital Library
Place of publication
Doha, Qatar
UK
Rights statement
In Copyright