Fort Al-Mirani
Muscat, Oman
Fort Al-Mirani (background left)
Site history
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View of Muscat, with Fort Al Jalali and Fort Al Mirani.
Fort of Al-Mirani: old piece of artillery.

Fort Al-Mirani (Arabic: قلعة الميراني) is a fort located in the harbor of the city of Old Muscat, Oman. The fort existed prior to the Portuguese invasion and was later rebuilt by the Portuguese in 1587. The fort became the first to use cannons in Oman.[1]

History

In the 1552 Capture of Muscat, an Ottoman force consisted in 4 galleons, 25 galleys, and 850 troops attacked the city of Muscat.[2] They captured the city and its fort.[3] 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.[4][3]

References

  1. ↑ Brebbia, C. A. (2013-06-25). Structural Studies, Repairs and Maintenance of Heritage Architecture XIII. WIT Press. p. 554. ISBN 978-1-84564-730-8.
  2. ↑ Maritime India-Trade, Religion and Polity In the Indian Ocean by Pius Malekandathil p.117
  3. 1 2 Historical Muscat: an illustrated guide and gazetteer John Peterson p.118
  4. ↑ Historical Muscat: an illustrated guide and gazetteer John Peterson p.48

23°37′2″N 58°35′35″E / 23.61722°N 58.59306°E / 23.61722; 58.59306

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