Battle of Lekarawa
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| Battle of Lekarawa | |||||||
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| Part of Rabih az-Zubayr's invasion of Bornu | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kanem–Bornu Empire | Rabih az-Zubayr's forces | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Kyari Ashimi | Rabih az-Zubayr | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The battle of Lekarawa was the second battle fought between the Kanem–Bornu Empire and the warlord Rabih az-Zubayr, who invaded the empire in 1893. The battle was probably fought in August 1893[1] at Lekarawa, just west of Ngala.
The initial response of the Kanem–Bornu Empire to Rabih's invasion had been to send an army under the experienced general Momman Tahr. Tahr's force was defeated by Rabih at the battle of Amja in late May 1893.[1] When the empire's ruler, shehu Ashimi, heard the news of Tahr's defeat, a second army was sent out.[2] Ashimi accompanied the new force but it was led by his nephew, Kyari.[1]