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Name: Franco-Dahomean Wars

Type: Event

Start: 1890 AD

End: 1894 AD

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Were two conflicts between France and the Kingdom of Dahomey (in Benin) that ended with the French conquest of the latter.

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1. First Franco-Dahomean War

Was a conflict between France and the Kingdom of Dahomey (in Benin).

  • October 1890: The French emerged triumphant against Dahomey after winning the Battle of Abomey.

    • 2. Second Franco-Dahomean War

    Was a French military expedition that led to the incorporation of the Kingdom of Dahomey in the French Empire.

  • November 1892: The French entered Abomey, the capital of Dahomey, on the 17 November.
  • October 1892: Battle of Poguessa.
  • October 1892: The French army was able to cross another 24 km toward Abomey after Adégon, bivouacking at the village of Akpa.
  • January 1894: King Béhanzin of Dahomey surrendered to the French.

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