French conquest of Senegal

When

1659

Kind

Military operation

Coordinates

47.00° N, 2.00° E

Description

Started from 1659 with the establishment of Saint-Louis, Senegal, followed by the French capture of the island of Gorée from the Dutch in 1677

Date from

year in its Wikidata description

Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.

1659–19th century process

The French conquest of Senegal started in 1659 with the establishment of Saint-Louis, Senegal, followed by the French capture of the island of Gorée from the Dutch in 1677, but would only become a full-scale campaign in the 19th century.

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