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PERIOD I.
The early voyages and the Bombay Marine, 1616-1831— could.

Low’s History
Official publi­
Events. of the Indian
Year. cation.
Navy, volume I.
Expedition against the Island of Orraus.—Disastrous end Summary, page
xdx. Selections,
No. CLXXI.

1768 Expedition against the Karrack Island.-Failure. Summary, page Page 164.
C. S leeti'.ns,
Nos. CLXXVII
anICLXXVIll
Siege of Basrah by the rersitne. The East India Company's Summary, page Pages 166 et stq.
*771
ships fight with Persian anJ Ka&b ships. liv. Selections
Nos CCIXand
CCXI.
About
1798 Lord Welles'ey eVabli.hed fortnightly eotlal communication Pago 5 34.
betweeo Bombay and Bairah by meir.s o; cruisers. -
1803 Capture of the E*st India Com-rar.y’s ship Fly by the French Pages 223 et
off the Island of Kenn and its subsequent adveutures. teq.
18056 Ml 1 X Persian Gulf Pre­
I cis, 1801-53.
}• Expeditions against the Jojsmis ...i
1809*10 Chapters XIV. Chapter X.
l XV and XXVI
1820 21 J
182830 Services o' the Indian Navy on the Arab coast .. Pages 3«5035-

PERIOD II.
The Indian Navy, 1832 1862.

Low's History
Official publica­
Year. Events. of the Indian
tions.
Navy, volume II.
1830 Persian Gulf Squadron, about 1830, kept at a strength of 4 or 5 Page 18.
ships.
1834 In 1834 th4 squadron consisted of only two cruisers, the Amh rst Page 18.
and Etphinstone.
The Beni Yas Chief Khalifa bin Shakbut, taking advantage
of the weakness of tne English squadron, equips a large
fleet of his owo in order to contest the supremacy of the Gulf
with the English. Outbreak of piraticil apirit in the Gulf.
1835 Gallant fight of the Elphinstone with the Beni-Yas fleet and Pages 19 et seq.
its victory.
1838 The British squsdron increased ... ... ...
1835-53 ••• Regular cruisers of the Indian navy ships in the Gulf, especially Pages 24*/ stq.
the Pirate roist has a wholesome effect and results in the
Maritime Truces and Peace agreements of the Arab Chiefs.
1838 Ml Ths Hugh Lindsay, the first steamer visiting the Gulf, goes Page 25.
00 a cruise round the Pirate coast and p.oduces a deep
impression.
Persiin Gulf Squadron about this time kept at a strength of 4
or 5 cruisers.