Persian Gulf campaign of 1809
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title:
Persian Gulf campaign of 1809
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The Persian Gulf campaign of 1809 was an operation by the British East India Company backed by the Royal Navy to force the Al Qasimi to cease their raids on British ships in the Persian Gulf, particularly on the Persian and Arab coasts of the Strait of Hormuz. The operation's success was limited as the Royal Navy forces, already heavily involved in the Napoleonic Wars, were unable to permanently suppress the strong fleets of the Al Qasimi of Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah. The expedition did achieve
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British naval expedition against the Al-Qasimi family
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Gulf_campaign_of_1809
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2009-01-01T19:45:54Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T06:24:47Z
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