Ras al Khaimah (Rus ul Khyma), 1809


This picture shows soldiers from the 65th Regiment storming a storehouse near to Ras ul Khyma as part of the operations to suppress slavery in the Gulf. Captain Dancey of the 65th was killed in this particular operation.


The Middle East


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