What the records say
- When
- 1844 – 1864
- Kind
- War
- Coordinates
- 6.59° N, 2.95° E
- Description
- 1844–1864 war
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Egba-Dahomey War
19th century wars between the Kingdom of Dahomey and the Egba people of Abeokuta
The Egba-Dahomey War, also known as the Abeokuta-Dahomey War was a series of mid 19th century military engagements between the Egba people of Yorubaland with their capital at Abeokuta and the Fon Kingdom of Dahomey with its capital at Abomey. It was part of the series of conflicts that characterized Yorubaland and the surrounding region following the fall of the Oyo Empire in 1836.
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