Historedia
Episode 3 of 3

Signings in Sharjah

When
28 January - 4 February 1820
Where
Sharjah
Part of
General Maritime Treaty of 1820

Representatives from Dubai and Sharjah signed the treaty in Sharjah in late January and early February 1820.

Saeed bin Saif signed for Dubai on 28 January 1820 in Sharjah. Sultan bin Saqr, Sheikh of Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah, signed at Falayah Fort on 4 February 1820. These events reflected the complex political dynamics and the reinstatement of Sultan bin Saqr.

Sources

  1. General Maritime Treaty of 1820 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-20

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