List of wars involving Oman
This is a list of wars involving the Sultanate of Oman and its predecessor states.
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result |
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Battle of Hunayn (630) |
|
Defeat | |
Battle of Julfar (752) | Imamate of Oman | Abbasid Caliphate | Defeat
abbasid caliphate kills Al-Julanda bin Masud |
Siege of Fort Jesus (1696-1698)
|
Empire of Oman | Portugal | Victory Omani forces capture Fort Jesus from the Portuguese kingdom |
Invasion of Bahrain (1717) |
Empire of Oman | State of Persia | Victory |
Saudi Arabia invasion of Qatar | Diriyah | Defeat
| |
Oman–Zanzibar War
(1784) |
Empire of Oman | Zanzibari rebels | Victory
|
Persian Gulf Campaign
(1819) |
East India Company | Ras Al Khaimah
|
Victory
|
Bani Bu Ali expedition (1820-21) | Banu Bu Ali tribe | East India Company
Omani empire British Empire (until 1820) |
Defeat |
Buraimi dispute
(1952-1955) |
Supported by:
|
|
VICTORY
Saudi Arabia withdraws from Al buraimi |
Jebel Akhdar War (1954–1959) |
Sultanate of Muscat and Oman United Kingdom |
Imamate of Oman | Sultanate victory
|
Dhofar Rebellion (1962–1976) |
Oman Iran United KingdomSupport: |
DLF PFLOAG NDFLOAG PFLO Support: |
Victory
|
Gulf War (1990–1991) |
Kuwait United States United Kingdom Saudi Arabia France Canada Egypt Syria Morocco Oman Qatar |
Iraq | Victory
|
Operation Ocean Shield
(2009-2016) |
Somali pirates | Victory
Number of pirates dramatically decreased. |