What the records say
- When
- 21 Feb 1890 – 4 Oct 1890
- Kind
- War
- Coordinates
- 6.50° N, 2.60° E
- Description
- 1890 war between France and Dahomey
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
First Franco-Dahomean War
1890 conflict between France and Dahomey
The First Franco-Dahomean War was fought in 1890 between France, led by General Alfred-Amédée Dodds, and Dahomey under King Béhanzin.
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