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Dahomey destroys Jakin, shifting Oyo's trade east

Dahomey destroyed the port of Jakin in 1732, after which Oyo's trade moved further east to Badagry and Porto Novo.

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Dahomey destroys Jakin, shifting Oyo's trade east

Dahomey destroyed the port of Jakin in 1732, after which Oyo's trade moved further east to Badagry and Porto Novo.

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What happened

Dahomey destroyed the port of Jakin in 1732, after which Oyo's trade moved further east to Badagry and Porto Novo. From the 1760s an increasing amount of trade moved still further east to the emerging port of Lagos.

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