What the records say
- When
- 27 Feb 1903
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 12.17° N, 6.25° E
- Description
- 1903 battle
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Kwatarkwashi
The Battle of Kwatarkwashi was a decisive battle between the British administered Protectorate of Northern Nigeria and forces of the Sokoto Caliphate's Kano Emirate. The defeat of the Kano cavalry in the battle marked the formative end of the Kano Emirate.
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