Kingdom of Waalo

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Was a successor to the Jolof Empire after the Battle of Danki. It was located on the lower Senegal River in West Africa.

Establishment

January 1550: After the Battle of Danki were the forces of the Jolof Empire were defeated by the rebellious vassal of Cayor, the Empire disintegrated and was reduced to a Rump state.

Chronology

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1. French conquest of Senegal

Was the graudal French conquest of modern-day Senegal that started in 1659 when France established the trading post of Saint-Louis.

January 1660: In 1659, France established the trading post of Saint-Louis, Senegal.

January 1856: French conquest of the Kingdom of Waloo.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

January 1826: In the Franco-Trarzan War of 1825, the French started to assert control of the mouth of the Senegal river against the rival state of Trarza.

January 1855: From 1854, French colonial administrator Faidherbe started to establish a series of inland forts up the Senegal River.