Mandingo Wars
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The Mandingo Wars were a series of conflicts from 1882 to 1898 between France and the Wassoulou Empire of the Mandingo people led by Samori Ture. Comparatively, the French faced serious resistance by
Colonel Monteil's Expedition - Combat of Sobala (Le Monde illustré magazine, 1895)
Samorian State
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The Samorian State was a short-lived West African state that existed from roughly 1860 until 1898, although dates vary from source to source. It spanned from what is now southwestern Mali and upper Gu
Mandingo Wars
…The Mandingo Wars were a series of conflicts from 1882 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…
Samory Touré
Ruins of Samori Ture's residence at Bondoukou