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Mandinka Wars (Samori Ture's Resistance)

1883 CE – 1898 CE · 15 years

Samori Ture built the Wassoulou Empire and waged one of the longest and most effective resistance campaigns against European colonialism in Africa before his final capture.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Wassoulou Empire (Samori Ture)
  • French Republic

Key moments

Defining events in the Mandinka Wars (Samori Ture's Resistance).

  1. 1882 Battle of Dabadugu
  2. 1887 Siege of Sikasso
  3. 1898 Capture of Samori

Elsewhere in Africa at the time

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Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1883 CE and 1898 CE.

1890 CE Franco-Dahomean Wars 1893 CE Matabele Wars 1883 CE Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood 1884 CE Sino-French War 1885 CE Northwest Rebellion

And in the rest of the world

Records running through the same years, on the other side of the map.

Nasir al-Mulk Mosque Landmark · Middle East 1888 CE – still standing Cuba Polity · Americas Founded 1898 CE · attested to 2026 CE Tea Horse Road Trade route · East Asia 700 CE – 1950 CE Richard Wagner Figure · Germany 1813 CE – 1883 CE War of the Pacific Conflict · Americas 1879 CE – 1884 CE St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne Landmark · Oceania 1891 CE – still standing
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