First Battle of Jenné

The First Battle of Jenné was a military engagement between the armies of the Tukulor Empire and the French Third Republic. French forces under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Louis Archinard seized the capital of Ahmadu Tall on the Bani River. The engagement was hard-fought and the results uncertain “until the last hour” according to French sources. Almami Ahmadu was forced to withdraw, and Umar Tall’s son Agibu was placed on the throne as a puppet ruler.

DateFebruary 24, 1891

Location

Djenne, Mali

Result

French victory

• Tukulor withdrawal from Inner Niger

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First Battle of Jenné
Date February 24, 1891 Location Djenne, Mali Result French victory Tukulor withdrawal from Inner Niger
Belligerents
French Third Republic	Tukulor Empire
Commanders and leaders
Louis Archinard	Ahmadu Tall

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