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Name: Kingdom of Bafut

Type: Polity

Start: 1751 AD

End: 1907 AD

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Was a precolonial kingdom in modern-day Cameroon.

Establishment


  • January 1751: First ruler in Firloo.
  • Chronology


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    1. Bafut Wars


    Were a series of wars fought in Cameroon in the early 20th century between the troops of the Fon of Bafut and German-backed troops of neighbouring fondoms.

  • January 1908: Von Pavel, the commander of the Schutztruppe für Kamerun, captured the village complex of Bafut in a seven-day campaign.

  • 2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)


  • January 1801: Establishment of Bambui in Cameroon.

  • Disestablishment


  • January 1908: Von Pavel, the commander of the Schutztruppe für Kamerun, captured the village complex of Bafut in a seven-day campaign.
  • January 1908: After German forces had captured the capital Bafut, the Fon (chieftain) of Bafut was forced into exile. The Kingdom of Bafut became part of the German protectorate of Cameroon.
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