Ce que disent les sources
- Quand
- 1838
- Type
- Bataille
- Coordonnées
- 7.77° N, 4.57° E
- Description
- 1838 battle
Battle of Òsogbo
Yoruba-Fulani War
The Battle of Òsogbo was a pivotal military engagement fought circa 1840 during the Yoruba Revolutionary Wars of the 19th century. It was also a significant event within the Fula jihads in Yorubaland. The battle is widely regarded as a major turning point which decisively checked the southward expansion of the Ilorin Emirate a vassal state of the Sokoto Caliphate, and confirmed the military ascendancy of the city-sta…
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