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Porto-Novo was thwarted by
Colonel Terrillon. French squares slowly withdrew toward the undefended city. After another hour of unsuccessful clashes with French squares, Béhanzin ordered his army to retreat. By the next day, the Dahomey army had completely left the vicinity of Porto-Novo and withdrawn
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a year for giving up his customs rights. The war resulted in victory for France and left
Dahomey defeated. Despite the treaty, both sides believed peace could not last and made preparations for another decisive encounter. Hostilities quickly resumed despite the treaty, escalating into the
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On 4 March, a
Dahomey army of several thousand charged the log stockade around Cotonou at approximately 5 in the morning. This was usual for the Fon army of Dahomey that almost always marched at night and attacked just before dawn. Prying apart the stakes and shoving their
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or French trained
Senegalese and Gabonese. On 21 February, the French arrested the senior Fon officials in Cotonou and began fortifying the town. Skirmishes with local militia also broke out.
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By 1890, the Fon kingdom of
Dahomey was at the height of its power. It laid claim to almost all the coast of modern Benin plus much of south-central Benin as far north as
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It was not long before word of this got back to Abomey. Dahomey sent a force straight to
Cotonou with plans to bring it firmly back under Fon control once and for all.
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Dahomey did not launch any further attacks on
Cotonou or Porto-Novo. On 3 October 1890, Dahomey signed a treaty recognising the kingdom of Porto-Novo as a French
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After regrouping, Dahomey sent another force south, this time toward Porto-Novo. After receiving numerous reinforcements, the French ordered 350 men with three
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Some managed to surmount the 800-metre perimeter inflicting casualties within the walls. After four hours of intense fighting, often occurring
963:. Porto-Novo asked for and received French protection in 1863, but this was rejected by Dahomey. Another issue of contention was the status of
941:. In 1851, a Franco-Dahomean friendship treaty was ratified allowing the French to operate commercially and missionaries to enter the country.
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the town, which culminated in an incident that brought the Fon and French into war. In March 1889, Dahomey attacked a village on the
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took power in Porto-Novo and re-established French protection over the kingdom after
Dahomey attacked it in 1882. Dahomey continued
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to march north and intercept the Fon. This time, the French would be assisted by 500 warriors of King Toffa I. As the French
1080:, Toffa's warriors, who were walking ahead of the formation, came under Dahomey fire and fled the battlefield in a complete
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Dahomey et Dépendances: Historique général, organisation, administration, ethnographie, productions, agriculture, commerce
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him and wrap his head in the flag. Then in March of that year, France sent a mission to
Dahomey's capital of
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1054:. The French sustained few losses, but the Fon suffered several hundred dead (129 within the French lines).
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near the coast. The kingdom had been at odds with
Dahomey on and off since the middle of the 18th century.
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929:. The French had established commercial ties with the indigenous peoples of the area including one of
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France responded to these events by building up its force in Cotonou to 359 men, 299 of which were
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971:. Dahomey ignored all French claims there as well and continued to collect customs from the port.
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to assert its claims to Cotonou and offer an annual payment. The crown prince and later king
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and held repeated Dahomey attacks for several hours. An attempt by King Béhanzin to send a
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where the chief was under the protection of the French. After remarking that the
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Histoire des colonies françaises et de l'expansion de la France dans le monde
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received the mission but nothing was achieved other than mutual distrust.
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1112:. Béhanzin was also forced to cede Cotonou, but did receive 20,000
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At the close of the 19th century, European powers were busy
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925:. In what is today Benin, the main colonial power was the
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Amazons of Black Sparta: The Women Warriors of Dahomey
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1142:. New York: New York University Press. p. 191.
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995:would protect him, the Fon commanded one of his
2245:Wars involving the states and peoples of Africa
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259:
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1279:(in French). Vol. 4. Plon. p. 292.
1046:despite withering French firepower and even
1039:through, the Fon fired into the enclosure.
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933:'s most powerful states at the time, the
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1294:(in French). Collection XIX. p. 63.
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923:conquering and colonising much of Africa
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1806:Second Franco-Dahomean War (1892–94)
1029:
959:In 1861, Porto-Novo was attacked by
1821:Voulet–Chanoine Mission (1898–1900)
1811:Second Madagascar expedition (1895)
16:1890 war between France and Dahomey
13:
2195:1890 in the French colonial empire
948:. One of Dahomey's most important
14:
2256:
2205:African resistance to colonialism
1781:French conquest of Senegal (1854)
1095:to bypass the French squares and
581:History of the Kingdom of Dahomey
2170:Ouvéa cave hostage taking (1988)
1861:Intervention in Mexico (1861–67)
1801:First Franco-Dahomean War (1890)
1694:Burma–France relations (1729–56)
848:
571:
186:
175:
163:
134:
118:
100:in exchange for a yearly payment
31:
2035:Tunisian independence (1952–56)
1816:Menalamba rebellion (1895-1903)
1654:French and Indian War (1754–60)
974:
96:and gives up customs rights to
2200:1890 in the Kingdom of Dahomey
2085:Holy Man's Rebellion (1901–36)
2025:Kongo-Wara rebellion (1928–31)
1916:Cochinchina Campaign (1858–62)
1669:Haitian Revolution (1791–1804)
1283:
1265:
1131:
1:
2150:First Indochina War (1946–54)
1901:Franco-Tahitian War (1844–47)
1124:
916:
707:
693:
681:
664:
650:
638:
625:
612:
599:
41:
1963:Franco-Siamese crisis (1893)
1547:King William's War (1689–97)
56:21 February – 4 October 1890
7:
2030:Malagasy Uprising (1947–48)
1856:Argentina–Uruguay (1845–50)
1729:Egypt and Syria (1798–1801)
1644:King George's War (1744–48)
1138:Alpern, Stanley B. (1998).
897:was fought in 1890 between
10:
2261:
2230:Military history of Africa
1911:French conquest of Vietnam
1624:Queen Anne's War (1702–13)
1119:Second Franco-Dahomean War
1076:arrived to the village of
1061:
961:British anti-slaving ships
799:People's Republic of Benin
742:Second Franco-Dahomean War
2162:
2135:Franco-Thai War (1940–41)
2072:
1975:
1931:Sino-French War (1884–85)
1926:Tonkin Campaign (1883–86)
1873:
1846:Río de la Plata (1838–40)
1833:
1741:
1686:
1674:Santo Domingo (1795–1809)
1616:
1584:
1564:
1509:
1457:
1427:
1390:
1384:French colonial conflicts
952:was the small kingdom of
895:First Franco-Dahomean War
734:First Franco-Dahomean War
333:
271:
263:First Franco-Dahomean War
213:
198:
156:
110:
48:
30:
26:First Franco-Dahomean War
25:
2010:Volta-Bani War (1915–16)
1874:Asia & Pacific Ocean
1629:Chickasaw Wars (1721–52)
1290:Giethlen, Louis (2016).
81:Decisive French victory
2145:South Vietnam (1945–46)
2015:Kaocen revolt (1916–17)
1943:Second Opium War (1860)
1936:North Vietnam (1886–96)
1921:North Vietnam (1873–74)
1724:East Indies (1793–1801)
1659:North America (1778–83)
1527:North America (1627–29)
1517:Beaver Wars (1609–1701)
2210:Benin–France relations
2080:Boxer Rebellion (1901)
2045:Cameroon War (1955–64)
2040:Algerian War (1954–62)
1958:Leewards War (1888–97)
1756:Indian Ocean (1809–11)
1634:Dummer's War (1721–25)
1537:Carib Expulsion (1660)
1050:shells, the Fon force
1015:Opening of hostilities
808:Mercenary coup attempt
157:Commanders and leaders
2240:Wars involving France
2060:Bizerte crisis (1961)
1891:Philippines (1844–45)
1841:West Indies (1804–10)
1796:Ivory Coast (1883–98)
1719:East Indies (1778–83)
1649:Nova Scotia (1749–55)
1639:Natchez revolt (1729)
1599:West Africa (1758–63)
1532:West Indies (1635–59)
1405:South Carolina (1562)
993:flag of the tricolour
927:Third French Republic
214:Casualties and losses
209:500 Porto-Novo troops
207:709–759 French troops
204:Over 8,000 Fon troops
2235:Wars involving Benin
1552:Santo Domingo (1691)
647:Atlantic slave trade
2005:Zaian War (1914–21)
1990:Wadai War (1906–11)
1766:Algeria (1835–1903)
1714:Vietnam (1777–1820)
1664:Caribbean (1778–83)
1064:Battle of Atchoukpa
1058:Battle of Atchoukpa
903:Alfred-Amédée Dodds
771:Republic of Dahomey
543:South Africa (1914)
508:South Africa (1906)
473:South Africa (1899)
443:Matabeleland (1896)
433:South Africa (1895)
413:Matabeleland (1893)
378:Somalia (1888–1924)
373:Equatoria (1886–89)
343:South Africa (1880)
338:South Africa (1879)
325:Scramble for Africa
281:Battle of Atchoukpa
193:Sébastien Terrillon
182:Alfred-Amédée Dodds
2225:Kingdom of Dahomey
2220:French West Africa
2055:Ifni War (1957–58)
2050:Suez Crisis (1956)
1104:End of hostilities
1087:The French formed
758:French West Africa
690:Kingdom of Dahomey
398:Mashonaland (1890)
219:1,000–2,000 killed
2215:Conflicts in 1890
2182:
2181:
2178:
2177:
2158:
2157:
2125:Vietnam (1930–31)
2110:Cilicia (1920–21)
2100:Vietnam (1918–21)
2095:Vietnam (1917–18)
2068:
2067:
2020:Rif War (1920–26)
2000:Morocco (1911–12)
1995:Casablanca (1907)
1971:
1970:
1869:
1868:
1829:
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1791:Madagascar (1883)
1761:Algeria (1830–47)
1737:
1736:
1682:
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1612:
1611:
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1477:Senegal (1659–77)
1453:
1452:
1423:
1422:
1410:Florida (1562–65)
1273:Hanotaux, Gabriel
1149:978-0-8147-0677-0
1121:two years later.
1030:Battle of Cotonou
901:, led by General
891:
890:
855:Africa portal
820:Republic of Benin
678:Kingdom of Whydah
661:Dutch Slave Coast
635:Kingdom of Akwamu
556:
555:
513:Morocco (1907–34)
503:Morocco (1905–06)
498:Tanganyika (1905)
478:Somaliland (1900)
418:Morocco (1893–94)
403:Katanga (1891−92)
368:Madagascar (1883)
289:
288:
276:Battle of Cotonou
228:
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106:
105:
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2160:
2159:
2140:Indochina (1945)
2070:
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1980:
1979:
1871:
1870:
1851:Mexico (1838–39)
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1830:
1746:
1745:
1684:
1683:
1614:
1613:
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1522:Brazil (1612–15)
1507:
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1482:Djidjelli (1664)
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1461:
1445:Brazil (1590–04)
1440:Brazil (1555–67)
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1089:infantry squares
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712:
711: 1730–1904
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697: 1600–1904
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685: 1580–1728
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668: 1660–1760
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654: 1500–1800
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642: 1480–1734
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629: 1464–1591
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616: 1300–1836
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603: 1100–1724
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565:History of Benin
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363:Wassoulou (1883)
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2105:Syria (1919–21)
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1948:Japan (1863–64)
1881:Moluccas (1810)
1865:
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1709:India (1756–63)
1704:India (1749–54)
1699:India (1746–48)
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1100:toward Abomey.
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997:Dahomey Amazons
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448:Zanzibar (1896)
438:Ethiopia (1896)
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38:Dahomey Amazons
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2120:Vietnam (1930)
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1492:Algiers (1683)
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1487:Algiers (1682)
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1472:Morocco (1629)
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92:as a French
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1886:Java (1811)
1776:Salé (1851)
1344:Alpern 1998
1332:Alpern 1998
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1216:Alpern 1998
1197:Alpern 1998
1176:Alpern 1998
1021:Tirailleurs
950:tributaries
937:kingdom of
931:West Africa
909:under King
596:Great Ardra
463:Chad (1898)
88:recognises
2189:Categories
1125:References
1093:detachment
1070:field guns
954:Porto-Novo
917:Background
780:Soglo coup
609:Oyo Empire
483:Aro (1901)
224:83 wounded
149:Porto-Novo
90:Porto-Novo
68:of modern
1078:Atchoukpa
946:Atcheribé
802:1975–1990
774:1958–1975
761:1895–1958
752:1894–1958
745:1892–1894
222:16 killed
1834:Americas
1617:Americas
1510:Americas
1275:(1931).
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1009:Béhanzin
911:Béhanzin
838:Category
199:Strength
170:Béhanzin
61:Location
2163:Pacific
1048:gunboat
1037:muskets
985:raiding
981:Toffa I
965:Cotonou
939:Dahomey
907:Dahomey
843:Commons
825:present
126:Dahomey
98:Cotonou
86:Dahomey
1983:Africa
1749:Africa
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823:1990–
70:Benin
2073:Asia
1687:Asia
1565:Asia
1144:ISBN
1097:sack
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