What the records say
- When
- 17 Jul 1899
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 9.15° N, 18.38° E
- Description
- 1899 battle
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Togbao
1899 battle
The battle of Togbao was a military confrontation between a French force led by Henri Bretonnet and the forces of the warlord Rabih az-Zubayr, who occupied the Kanem–Bornu Empire. France was supported by a Bagirmian force, led by Gaourang II. The battle was the first engagement of the Rabih War (1899–1901).
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- Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “In the Battle of Togbao in Chad, the French Bretonnet–Braun mission is destroyed by the warlord Rabih az-Zubayr”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “combat de Togbao ; au Baguirmi, Rabah détruit un petit poste laissé par Gentil sous le commandement de Bretonnet”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page