There is no other way, the plan to delay France's advance by selling weapons can only be temporarily shelved. Since the involved parties have all chosen a pro-peace stance, what can Spain do?
The perspective returns to Spain. After occupying more than a third of Oman's territory, Carlo officially announced the establishment of the Oman Colony, and constructed a larger naval base in the colonial capital, Muscat, for the resupply of the Spanish Navy and civilian vessels along their route.
News of the addition of a new colony indeed caught the attention of Spaniards that day, but it quickly lost its heat.
After all, most of Oman is desert, and although the total land area is about half the size of Spain, the only developable lands are the northern mountains and coastal areas, with rather pitiful economic value.
Several events in 1883 are also worth mentioning.
First is the earthquake on July 28 in Ischia, Italy, which resulted in over 2,000 deaths and nearly 10,000 injuries.
