Oman–Zanzibar war

The Oman-Zanzibar war was a 1784 conflict between Oman and Zanzibar. It was the first time they had fought since 1779. Zanzibar, a colony of Oman, rebelled. Oman had to retake Zanzibar by force, capturing it in a short war.

References

A History of the African People. Robert William July (1998) ISBN 978-0-88133-980-2
Historical atlas of Oman Michael Isaac (2004)ISBN 0823945006

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