IOR/F/4/344/7963

The item consists of correspondence regarding the Persian Gulf campaign of 1809, a British naval effort to subdue the activities of the Joasmee [Āl Qāsimī] 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; 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 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).