Siege of Mombasa (1696–1698)

Siege of Mombasa
Part of the Omani–Portuguese conflicts

Fort Jesus
Date13 March 1696 – 13 December 1698
Location
Mombasa, present-day Mombasa County, Kenya
Result Omani victory
Belligerents
Portuguese Empire Omani Empire
Commanders and leaders
Fatuma Saif I bin Sultan

The siege of Mombasa was an attack on the Portuguese city of Mombasa and Fort Jesus by the army of the Ya'rubid ruler of Oman, Saif I bin Sultan, from 13 March 1696 to 13 December 1698.

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