Fort Al-Mirani
| Fort Al-Mirani | |
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| Muscat, Oman | |
Fort Al-Mirani (background left)
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| Materials | Stone |
Fort Al-Mirani is a fort in the harbour of the city of Old Muscat, Oman.
In the 1552 Capture of Muscat, an Ottoman force consisted in 4 galleons, 25 galleys, and 850 troops attacked the city of Muscat. They captured the city and its fort. The recently built Fort Al-Mirani was besieged for 18 days with one piece of Ottoman artillery brought on top of a ridge. The fort was captured and its fortifications destroyed.
Coordinates: 23°37′2″N 58°35′35″E / 23.61722°N 58.59306°E
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