Battle of Atchoukpa
Last major engagement of the First Franco-Dahomean War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Atchoukpa was fought on 20 April 1890 near the town of Atchoukpa during the First Franco-Dahomean War. A French force of 350 troops under Colonel Terrillon, briefly assisted by 500 of King Toffa I's warriors, fought off a force of 7,000 Dahomey warriors and 2,000 Dahomey Amazons under King Béhanzin who were set to march on Porto-Novo.
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Battle of Atchoukpa | |||||||
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Part of the First Franco-Dahomean War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
France Porto-Novo | Dahomey | ||||||
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Sébastien Terrillon | Béhanzin | ||||||
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350 French troops 500 Porto-Novo warriors (fled early) | 9,000 warriors | ||||||
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8 killed 53 wounded | 1,500 killed or wounded |
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The Battle of Atchoukpa was the last major engagement of the First Franco-Dahomean War.