Sir John Kirk, the British Consul to the Sultan of Zanzibar, received in 1884 a report from his Vice-Consul John G. (Jack) Haggard. The brother of Victorian writer H. Rider Haggard had summarised his adventurous journey from his station on the Island of Lamu to the rebellious Simba, Sultan of Witu. As the Vice-Consul’s more [...]
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Vice-Consul Haggard’s Report
Posted in Imperial History, tagged Africa, British Empire, Lamu, Rider Haggard, Sir John Kirk, Sultan of Witu, Vice-Consul John Haggard, Zanzibar on 21/12/2011 | Leave a Comment »
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