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16th January 1S37.—A reserve force under General Outram (who was
given command of the whole Persian expedition) sailed from Bombay in two
divisions, one under General Stalker and the other under General Havelock.
27th January.—The force arrived at Bushire.
3rd February—General Outram moved against a Persian force occupying
an entrenched camp at the village of Borasjan, 48 miles from Bushire.
3 th February.—The position was occupied after a trivial skirmish and a
quantity of ordnance stores and camp equipage was seized.
7th February.—General Outram moved back to Bushire followed by the
Persian Army, 7,000 strong.
8th February.— Battle near the village of Kushab, in which the Persian
Army was completely routed, leaving behind 700 dead and two guns.
/8th March.—The safety of Bushire being now secured, General Outram
placed the town under command of Brigadier-General Jacob (Major-General
Stalker had shot himself) and left with 4,800 men and 12 guns by sea, with four
steamers, for Mohammerah, where a Persian army of 13,000 men and 30 guns
was encamped under Prince Khalai Mirza, the mouth of the Karun having been
strongly fortified.
26th March.—The position was easily captured by our forces with but a
few casualties. The Persian losses were severe and in their headlong flight they
abandoned 16 guns, besides tents, baggage, etc.
2gth March.—The fugitive force was pursued by a naval expedition, under
Commander Rennie in three vessels, the Comet, Planet and Assyrian, up the
river Karun.
1st April.—The expedition came within sight of the Persian force near
Ahwaz, numbering about 10,000. On 300 of our men landing, the Persian
force became so demoralized, that it dispersed in confusion leaving behind
their stores.
4th April.—The expedition returned to Mohammerah.
5th April.—General Outram received
•Aitchison's Treaties, Volume X, Persia, No. iS.
news of peace * having been concluded at
Paris on 4th March.
July.—It was decided to withdraw the forces from Persia, leaving a garrison
at Karrak.
August.—The 23rd Native Infantry was ordered to Karrak under the com­
mand of Brigadier Honner, to replace the detachment of the Baluch Regiment
on the island.
October.—Bushire was evacuated by the troops and Captain Felix Jones
resumed his duties as Resident in the Gulf.
December 1837 and January-February 1838.—The troops were with­
drawn from the island of Karrak and despatched back to India.
XXIV.—Certain points connected with the expedition of 1856-57,

190. A few important points have to be noted in connection with the British
operations in the Persian Gulf.
{A) The status of the Resident in the Gulfyduring the operation.—
On this point the orders of the Government of India were (Foreign) Depart­
ment letter No. 19, dated 1st November 1S56) :—
The functions of Commander Jones as Resident will have ceased and he will have
withdrawn from Bushire on the first declaration of hostilities ; but that officer's experience
of the country and knowledge of the people will be of great value to the General-in-Com-
mand and his services should be retained at hcad-quart< rs, to which he should be attached
in the character of Political Agent subject to the General in Command."