Battle of Jenné
1599 battle between Morocco and the Mali Empire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Jenné was a military engagement between forces of the Mali Empire and the Moroccan Pashalik of Timbuktu. The battle marked the effective end of the great Mali Empire and set the stage for a plethora of smaller West African states to emerge.
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Battle of Jenné | |||||||
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Map of the Pashalik of Timbuktu (striped) as part of Morocco, late 16th century | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Mali Empire | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Mansa Mahmud IV |
Governor Sayyid Mansur Qa’id al-Mustafa al-Fil Qa’id Ali bin Abd Allah al-Tilimsani Jenne-koi Muhammad Kinba bin Isma’il | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Mandinka infantry and cavalry armed with lance and bow Bamana infantry and cavalry armed with lance and bow |
Moroccan infantry armed with arquebus Mandinka infantry and cavalry armed with lance and bow | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown but substantial | Unknown | ||||||
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