Mandingo Wars
1883–1898 French-Wassoulou wars / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Mandingo Wars were a series of conflicts from 1883 to 1898 between France and the Wassoulou Empire of the Mandingo people led by Samori Ture. Comparatively, the French faced serious resistance by the Mandinka, as they were able to make use of firearms and tactics that impeded French expansion in the area. The French were ultimately triumphant and established dominance over Mali, Guinea and the Ivory Coast.[1]: 127, 130–133
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Part of the Scramble for Africa | |||||||
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Wassoulou Empire | |||||||
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Henri Gouraud, Louis Archinard, Pierre Humbert | Samori Ture | ||||||
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50,000 |
60,000 riflemen 5,000 cavalry |
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