'Operations of the Naval and Military Forces employed against the Joasmee Pirates and An application from the Imaum of Muscat for protection against the danger which threatens him from the Wahabees for the part he took in that Expedition' [‎83ar] (171/313)

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The item consists of correspondence regarding the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. campaign of 1809, a British naval effort to subdue the activities of the Joasmee [Āl Qāsimī One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. ] in the Gulf with the assistance of the Imam of Muscat.

Folios 6-25 contain discussions of strategy and detailed accounts of engagements including the Battle of Rasul Khyma [Ras Al Khaimah], 11-14 November 1809, and the following British raids on Linga [Bandar Lengeh] and Kishm [Qishm].

The remainder of the item covers the aftermath of these British successes and the maintenance of stability in the Gulf. It includes reference to retaliation against the Imam of Muscat by the Wahabee, rulers of the First Saudi State and allies of the Joasmee.

As well as the Imam, the primary correspondents are: the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. ; Captain John Wainwright, the campaign’s commander; the Resident at Muscat; the Resident at Bushire; and the Senior Marine Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .

The correspondence also includes assurances of friendly feelings towards the British from: Sultan ben Suggur [Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi], Emir of Sharjah (f 26); Rama Ben Jauber [Rahmah ibn Jabir Al Jalhami], Ruler of Khor Hassan [Al Khuwayr, Qatar] (f 128 and ff 147-148); and Saood ibn Abdool Uzzeer [Saud bin Abdul-Aziz bin Saud], Emir of Diyarah (ff 148-149).

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1 item (151 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the item.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 5, and terminates at f 154, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

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