Collier's New Encyclopedia

A complete general encyclopedia of 1921 — the world as it was understood just after the Great War, from Aachen to Zwingli, across twelve volumes and six thousand pages.

HomeJ › Jedda

Jedda

the port of Mecca, Arabia. habitants, among them the English and medans massacred 26 of the Christian inhabitants, among them the English and French consuls and part of their families; but many fled to the shipping. On the delay of justice, Commodore Pullen, with the "Cyclops," bombarded the town.

On Aug. 6, 11 of the assassins were executed; the ringleaders afterward. JEDDO. See TOKYO.

← JebusitesJefferies →