Battle of Kousséri
The battle of Kousséri originated in French plans to occupy the Chari-Baguirmi region. In 1899–1900, the French organized three armed columns, one proceeding north from Congo, one east from Niger and another south from Algeria. The objective was to link all French possessions in Western Africa, and this was achieved April 21, 1900 on the right bank of the Chari in what is now Chad opposite Kousséri, in what today is northern Cameroon.
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Battle of Kousséri
The battle of Kousséri originated in French plans to occupy the Chari-Baguirmi region. In 1899–1900, the French organized three armed columns, one proceeding north from Congo, one east from Niger and another south from Algeria. The objective was to link all French possessions in Western Africa, and this was achieved April 21, 1900 on the right bank of the Chari in what is now Chad opposite Kousséri, in what today is northern Cameroon.
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Bitwa pod Kousséri – starcie z ...... twie. Głowa Rabiha az-Zubayra.
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Die Schlacht von Kousséri war ...... 00 Hinterladergewehre besaßen.
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La bataille de Kousséri, le 22 ...... l’actuel Tchad par la France.
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The battle of Kousséri origina ...... at today is northern Cameroon.
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Битва при Куссери — сражение с ...... беду и образовали колонию Чад.
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1,000–1,500 dead
3,000 wounded
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Kingdom of Baguirmi
Rabih's empire
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1900-04-22
result
Decisive French victory
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10,000 infantry and cavalry withfirearms
700 French soldiers
800 Baguirmians
numerous auxiliaires
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French newspaper view of the death of Lamy, surrounded by Senegalese Tirailleurs.
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Bitwa pod Kousséri – starcie z ...... twie. Głowa Rabiha az-Zubayra.
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Die Schlacht von Kousséri war ...... Kousséri im heutigen Kamerun.
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La bataille de Kousséri, le 22 ...... l’actuel Tchad par la France.
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The battle of Kousséri origina ...... at today is northern Cameroon.
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Битва при Куссери — сражение с ...... под властью Рабиха Аз-Зубайра.
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Bataille de Kousséri
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Battle of Kousséri
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Bitwa pod Kousséri
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Schlacht bei Kousséri
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Битва при Куссери
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Battle of Kousséri
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