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Capture of Muscat

Capture of Muscat was a siege conducted in July 1552 at Old Muscat, in what is now Oman. It was part of Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560, which ran from 1538 to 1557. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 60 troops against 25 galleys; 1,200 troops; (4 galleons; 25 galleys; 850 troops).

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FoughtJuly 1552
WhereOld Muscat, Oman23.609N, 58.592E
OutcomeOttoman victory
Belligerents24px|border Portuguese Empireagainst24px Ottoman Empire
Casualties and losses60 prisonersandUnknown
Part ofOttoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–15601538 to 1557

Where it sits in Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560

Siege of Diu, 1538Attack on Jeddah, 1541Battle of Suakin, 1541Battle of El Tor, 1541Battle of Suez, 1541Second Siege of Diu, 1546Capture of Aden, 1548Battle of Bab al-Mandab, 1551Siege of Qatif, 1551Capture of Muscat, 1552Siege of Hormuz, 1552Battle of Punnaikayal, 1553Battle of the Strait of Hormuz, 1553Battle of the Gulf of Oman, 1554Siege of Bahrain, 1559Battle of Kamaran, 156015381560Capture of Muscat, 1552
16 placed engagements of Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateJuly 1552 (month precision)
PlaceOld Muscat, Oman
23.609N, 58.592E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength60 troops25 galleys; 1,200 troops; (4 galleons; 25 galleys; 850 troops)
Casualties and losses60 prisonersUnknown
Commanders
  • Piri Reis
  • Seydi Ali Reis
Capture of MuscatCapture of MuscatCapture of MuscatMuscatNizwaSurAlayat Samail100 km23.609N, 58.592E
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Capture of Muscat is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 8 in present-day Oman.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5037040, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Muscat (1552), revision 1376303792, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.