Historedia
Group or institution

People of Lamu

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1807–1821

Every event in Historedia whose sources name People of Lamu, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Battle of Shela on Lamu Island

    1807–1821

    Role: defenders of Lamu Island, victorious in the battle

    1. 1807–1813 (c. 1812) · sand dunes near Shela village, Lamu IslandBattle of Shela (Kuduhu)

      The people of Lamu defeated superior forces from Mombasa and Pate on the sand dunes near Shela village, in what is now Kenya.

    2. c. 1813–1821 · Lamu Island and the Kenya coastOmani Domination of the Coast

      The Lamu victory led to domination of the coast by the rulers of Oman, with a governor sent to Lamu around 1814.

Sources

  1. Battle of Shela Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20