siege, early modern
Capture of Muscat
Capture of Muscat was a siege conducted in 1649 at Muscat, in what is now Oman; it ran into the following year. The recorded result: Omani victory.
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Fought1649ran into the following year
WhereMuscat, Oman23.613N, 58.592E
OutcomeOmani victory
BelligerentsPortuguese EmpireagainstOmani Empire
Casualties and lossesAll but 60 or 70 killedand4,000–5,000 killed
Record
| Date | 1649 (year precision) to January 1650 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Muscat, Oman 23.613N, 58.592E | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Casualties and losses | All but 60 or 70 killed | 4,000–5,000 killed |
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Nearest engagements
- Capture of Muscat 1552, 0.5 km S
- Battle of the Gulf of Oman 1554, 166 km N
- Battle of Dschask 1620, 238 km N
- Siege of Sirjan 1393, 711 km NW
- Siege of Kerman 1794, 757 km N
Elsewhere in 1649
- Battle of Guararapes Brazil
- Siege of Drogheda Ireland
- Siege of Zbarazh Ukraine
- Battle of Zboriv Ukraine
- Battle of Focchies Turkey
Capture of Muscat is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 8 in present-day Oman.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q121308118, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Muscat (1650), revision 1383608367, 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.