What the records say
- When
- 1892
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 7.19° N, 2.00° E
Battle of Abomey
The Battle of Abomey (1892) was the climactic struggle in the Dahomey War between France and the Kingdom of Dahomey. French forces, commanded by Alfred-Amédée Dodds, were victorious over the Dahomey army. The triumph was pivotal to linking French possessions in upper Senegal with those in the upper Niger.
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