 In the aftermath of the raid on Sind and following the 1809 monsoon season , the British authorities in India decided to make a significant show of force against the Al Qasimi , in an effort not only to destroy their larger bases and as many ships as could be found , but also to counteract French encouragement of them from their embassies in Persia and Oman . Forces were gathered at Bombay during the summer : the small HEIC warships , Mornington , Aurora , Ternate , Mercury , Nautilus , Prince of Wales , Ariel and Fury joined by the bomb ketch Stromboli and the Royal Navy frigates HMS Caroline under Charles Gordon and Chiffone under John Wainwright , who was placed in command of the entire expeditionary force with the temporary rank of commodore . The force was complemented with troops seconded from the Bombay garrison , including a battalion of the 65th Foot , soldiers from the 47th Foot and an assortment of HEIC marines , engineers , artillery men and sepoys from the 2nd Bombay Native Infantry under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Lionel Smith of the 65th . 
