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Oyo campaigns make Dahomey a tributary

Between 1726 and 1730 Oyo launched numerous expeditions against Dahomey, which restricted other hinterland states' access to the coast.

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Oyo campaigns make Dahomey a tributary

Between 1726 and 1730 Oyo launched numerous expeditions against Dahomey, which restricted other hinterland states' access to the coast.

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Between 1726 and 1730 Oyo launched numerous expeditions against Dahomey, which restricted other hinterland states' access to the coast. The campaigns reduced Dahomey to tributary status under Oyo, though Oyo still lacked free access to Whydah.

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