Battle of Kouno
The battle of Kouno was an inconclusive battle that took place between French troops and the Muslim army led by Rabih az-Zubayr, in the context of French colonial expansion in Africa, and more precisely in Chad. On August 16, 1899 the leader of the Gentil Mission, the Captain Émile Gentil, was informed of the utter annihilation by the warlord Rabih az-Zubayr of the Bretonnet-Braun Mission at Togbao on July 17.
Battle of Kouno
The battle of Kouno was an inconclusive battle that took place between French troops and the Muslim army led by Rabih az-Zubayr, in the context of French colonial expansion in Africa, and more precisely in Chad. On August 16, 1899 the leader of the Gentil Mission, the Captain Émile Gentil, was informed of the utter annihilation by the warlord Rabih az-Zubayr of the Bretonnet-Braun Mission at Togbao on July 17.
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The battle of Kouno was an inc ...... ne and Fourreau-Lamy missions.
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Rabih's empire
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1899-10-28
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Inconclusive
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10,000 auxiliaries
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344 soldiers
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Émile Gentil in Africa
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The battle of Kouno was an inc ...... Mission at Togbao on July 17.
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