Captain Shakespear: Desert Exploration, Arabian Intrigue And The Rise Of Ibn Sa'Ud

Captain William Shakespear was one of the first British officers to explore the Nejdi desert of the Arabian Peninsula. He provided London with valuable intelligence and cultivated a personal relationship with the Emir of Riyadh Ibn Sa'ud, laying the foundations for diplomatic relations with the emir, and later the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

• | By (Author): Alan Dillon
• | Publisher: Medina Publishing Ltd
• | Publication Date: Sep 17, 2019
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 338 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-10: 1911487337
• | ISBN-13: 9781911487333