‘The Fleet under convoy …. leaving Bombay, Sept 14 1809’.
Coloured aquatint by I Clark after R Temple, 65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot published by W Haines, 1813.
In 1809 the Bombay Presidency organized an expedition the Persian Gulf to suppress piracy.
‘illustrative of the proceedings of the forces employed on the expedition sent from Bombay under the command of Capt Wainwright of HM ship Chiffone, and Lieut Col Smith of HM 65th Regiment against the Arabian Pirates’