Battle of Shela
East African history
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importance in Tanzanian history
- In eastern Africa: The Omani ascendancy
…defeated by Lamu in the battle of Shela, about 1810. Pate’s preeminence in the Lamu islands was destroyed, Mombasa’s authority on the coast was diminished, and the way was open to Muscat’s great intrusion into East African affairs. Lamu appealed to Oman for a garrison to assist it, to which…
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