Atlas of Battles

country, 10 engagements

Battles in Oman

10 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Oman: 3 battles, 4 sieges, 1 naval action and 2 campaigns between 1507 and 1972. The wars with most engagements here: Dhofar Rebellion (3), Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560 (2), Ottoman–Portuguese confrontations (1).

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Capture of QurayyatOperation SimbaCapture of MuscatCapture of MuscatBattle of the Strait of HormuzCapture of MuscatSiege of SoharCapture of MuscatOperation Jaguar (Oman)Battle of MirbatCapture of MuscatCapture of MuscatBattle of the Strait of HormuzCapture of MuscatSiege of SoharOperation Jaguar (Oman)Battle of MirbatDubaiKarachiHyderabadAbu DhabiDohaManamaBandar-e-AbbasLarkana1000 km21.641N, 56.010E
10 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1500s: 2 engagements1550s: 2 engagements1580s: 1 engagements1630s: 1 engagements1640s: 1 engagements1970s: 3 engagements3 in 1970s1500s1970s
10 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 3 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1507Capture of MuscatOld Muscat
1507Capture of QurayyatQurayyat
July 1552Capture of MuscatOld MuscatOttoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560
1553Battle of the Strait of HormuzStrait of HormuzOttoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560
1581Capture of MuscatMuscatOttoman–Portuguese confrontations
1633Siege of SoharSohar
1649Capture of MuscatMuscat
1971Operation Jaguar (Oman)OmanDhofar Rebellion
1972Operation SimbaSarfaitDhofar Rebellion
19 July 1972Battle of MirbatMirbatDhofar Rebellion

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.