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Battle of Qurah and Umm al Maradim

Battle of Qurah and Umm al Maradim was a battle fought in 1991 at Persian Gulf, in what is now United Arab Emirates. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Persian Gulf. It was part of the Gulf War, which ran from 1990 to 1991. The recorded result: Coalition victory.

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Fought1991
WherePersian Gulf, United Arab Emirates26.000N, 52.000E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeCoalition victory
BelligerentsBa'athist IraqagainstUnited States; Kuwait
Part ofGulf War1990 to 1991

Where it sits in the Gulf War

Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, 1990Battle of Dasman Palace, 1990Battle of the Bridges, 1990Battle of Failaka, 1990Battle of Qurah and Umm al Maradim, 1991Battle of Khafji, 1991Battle of Bubiyan, 1991Samurra Air Battle, 1991Battle of Wadi Al-Batin, 1991Battle of 73 Easting, 1991Battle of Al Busayyah, 1991Battle of Phase Line Bullet, 1991Battle of Norfolk, 1991Battle of Medina Ridge, 1991Battle of Kuwait International Airport, 1991Battle for Jalibah Airfield, 1991Safwan Airfield Standoff, 1991Battle of Rumaila, 199119901991Battle of Qurah and Umm al Maradim, 1991
18 placed engagements of the Gulf War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1991 (year precision)
to 1991
PlacePersian Gulf, United Arab Emirates
26.000N, 52.000E
KindBattle, Cold War
Territorial changeThe Islands of Qurah and Umm al Maradim returned to Kuwaiti control
StrengthSeveral minelayers & minesweepers; 1 patrol boat; 100 ground troops1 destroyer (USS Leftwich); 1 frigate (USS Curts); 2 A-6 attack aircraft
Casualties and losses3+ killed; 51 captured; 1 minelayer sunk; 2 minesweepers sunk; 1 patrol boat sunkMinor damage to helicopters
Commanders
Battle of Qurah and Umm al MaradimBattle of Qurah and Umm al MaradimIraqi attack on USS StarkBattle off HormuzSiege of BahrainIraqi attack on USS StarkBattle off HormuzSiege of BahrainDohaManama100 km26.000N, 52.000E
Placed at Persian Gulf; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1991

Battle of Qurah and Umm al Maradim is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 5 in present-day United Arab Emirates.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872147, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Qurah and Umm al Maradim, revision 1370586993, 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.