Second Franco-Dahomean War
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The Second Franco-Dahomean War was an 1892–1894 colonial conflict in West Africa in which French forces defeated the Kingdom of Dahomey, leading to its annexation into French colonial rule.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Franco-Dahomean Wars | 3 |
| Second Franco-Dahomean War canonical | 3 |
| Dahomey Wars | 1 |
| Second Dahomey–Egba war | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Second Franco-Dahomean War Context triple: [Kingdom of Dahomey, event, Second Franco-Dahomean War]
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Benin Expedition of 1897
The Benin Expedition of 1897 was a British punitive military campaign that led to the violent conquest and looting of the Kingdom of Benin in present-day Nigeria, resulting in the exile of its oba and the dispersal of the famed Benin Bronzes.
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First Ivorian Civil War
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Second Franco-Dahomean War Target entity description: The Second Franco-Dahomean War was an 1892–1894 colonial conflict in West Africa in which French forces defeated the Kingdom of Dahomey, leading to its annexation into French colonial rule.
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A.
Battle of Gabon
The Battle of Gabon was a 1940 World War II campaign in French Equatorial Africa in which Free French and Allied forces seized control of Vichy-held Gabon, consolidating Free French authority in central Africa.
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B.
War of the Golden Stool
The War of the Golden Stool was a 1900 conflict in the British Gold Coast in which the Ashanti fiercely resisted British attempts to seize the sacred Golden Stool, a central symbol of Ashanti sovereignty and spiritual authority.
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C.
Second Ivorian Civil War
The Second Ivorian Civil War was a 2010–2011 conflict in Côte d’Ivoire triggered by a disputed presidential election between Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara, leading to widespread violence and international intervention.
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D.
Benin Expedition of 1897
The Benin Expedition of 1897 was a British punitive military campaign that led to the violent conquest and looting of the Kingdom of Benin in present-day Nigeria, resulting in the exile of its oba and the dispersal of the famed Benin Bronzes.
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E.
First Ivorian Civil War
The First Ivorian Civil War was a conflict in Côte d’Ivoire from 2002 to 2007 that split the country between rebel-held north and government-controlled south, drawing in regional and international peacekeeping forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Franco-Dahomean War
ⓘ
colonial war ⓘ war ⓘ |
| belligerent |
French Third Republic
ⓘ
Kingdom of Dahomey ⓘ |
| capitalCaptured | Abomey ⓘ |
| cause |
French desire to control trade routes in Dahomey
ⓘ
French expansion in West Africa ⓘ disputes over protectorate treaties with local polities ⓘ |
| combatant |
Kingdom of Dahomey
ⓘ
surface form:
Dahomey
France ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Alfred-Amédée Dodds ⓘ |
| conflictType | colonial conflict ⓘ |
| consequence |
creation of the French colony of Dahomey
ⓘ
integration of Dahomey into French West Africa ⓘ |
| DahomeyCommander |
Béhanzin
ⓘ
King Béhanzin ⓘ |
| endDate | 1894 ⓘ |
| endedWith | capture of Abomey ⓘ |
| FrenchCommander | Alfred-Amédée Dodds ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfPrimarySources |
Fon
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| involvedMilitaryUnit |
Dahomey Amazons
ⓘ
Tirailleurs sénégalais ⓘ
surface form:
French Tirailleurs Sénégalais
|
| location |
Kingdom of Dahomey
ⓘ
West Africa ⓘ present-day Benin ⓘ |
| notableFeature | use of Dahomey Amazons in combat ⓘ |
| opponent |
Dahomean army
ⓘ
French colonial forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Scramble for Africa
ⓘ
history of Benin ⓘ history of French colonialism in Africa ⓘ |
| predecessor | First Franco-Dahomean War ⓘ |
| region | Gulf of Guinea ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | French conquest of West Africa ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
French West Africa
ⓘ
colonial history of West Africa ⓘ |
| result |
French victory
ⓘ
annexation of the Kingdom of Dahomey by France ⓘ establishment of French colonial rule over Dahomey ⓘ |
| startDate | 1892 ⓘ |
| status | concluded ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar | coastal and inland regions of Dahomey ⓘ |
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Subject: Second Franco-Dahomean War Description of subject: The Second Franco-Dahomean War was an 1892–1894 colonial conflict in West Africa in which French forces defeated the Kingdom of Dahomey, leading to its annexation into French colonial rule.
Referenced by (8)
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