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[[Category:Battles|Beni Boo Ali, Battle of]]
{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=[[:Category:Arabian Peninsular Conflicts|Category:Arabian Peninsular Conflicts]]
|date= January-March 1821
|location=Bilad Bani Bu Ali, A Sharqiya, Oman
|presidency=[[Bombay (Presidency)|Bombay]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=22.046129,59.331071&z=11&t=h&hl=en 22.046129°N 59.331071E°]
|result=British victory
|territory=
|combatant1= British & Indian
|combatant2= Beni Bu Ali tribe
|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101025875/ Maj Gen Lionel Smith]
|commander2=
|strength1=
|strength2=<1,000
|casualties1=26 killed<br>164 wounded
|casualties2=500 dead and wounded<br>236 prisoners
}}
== Expedition Force ==
*[[65th Regiment of Foot|HM 65th Regiment]]
*[[1st Bombay (European) Fusiliers|Bombay European Regiment]]
*1st Troop [[Bombay Horse Artillery]]
*5th Coy 2nd Btn [[Bombay European Foot Artillery|Bombay Foot Artillery]]
*1st Btn [[13th Regiment of Bombay Infantry|7th Native Infantry]]
*1st Btn [[2nd (Prince of Wales's Own) Regiment of Bombay Infantry (Grenadiers)|2nd Native Infantry]]
*2nd Btn [[2nd (Prince of Wales's Own) Regiment of Bombay Infantry (Grenadiers)|2nd Native Infantry]]
*1st Btn [[3rd Regiment of Bombay Light Infantry|3rd Native Infantry]]
*1st Btn [[4th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry (Rifle Corps)|4th Native Infantry]]
*2nd Btn [[9th Regiment of Bombay Infantry|9th Native Infantry]]
*3rd Coy [[18th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry|Pioneer Battalion]]
== Spelling Variants ==
Modern name: Bilad Bani Bu Ali<br>
Variants: Beni Boo Ali/Bani Bu Ali<br>
== External Links ==
[http://books.google.com/books?id=2qkIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA364&dq=Beni+Boo++Ali&as_brr=1&ei=TNaxR-eDN4jKiQGtrpTgDw#PPA364,M1 Account of expedition] Google Books<br>
[http://books.google.com/books?id=2qkIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA364&dq=Beni+Boo++Ali&as_brr=1&ei=TNaxR-eDN4jKiQGtrpTgDw#PPA364,M1 Account of battle at Bani Bu Ali] Google Books<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas06indi#page/256/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Bani-Bu-Ali Expedition 1821] archive.org
[[Category:Minor Campaigns|Bani-Bu-Ali Expedition 1821]]
[[Category:Arabian Peninsular Conflicts|Bani-Bu-Ali Expedition 1821]]
