Second Battle of Jenné

Second Battle of Jenné
Date April 11, 1893 to April 12, 1893 Location Djenne, Mali Result French Victory End of Tukulor Empire
Belligerents
French Third Republic	Tukulor Empire
Commanders and leaders
Lieutenant Colonel Louis Archinard	Almami Ahmadu Tall
Casualties and losses
15 men KIA; 2 officers KIA	Substantial

The Second Battle of Jenné was a military engagement between the armies of the Tukulor Empire and the French Third Republic. It was the last major battle in the Franco-Tukulor Wars. The French won a decisive victory, forcing Ahmadu Tall to flee to the Sokoto Caliphate in what is now Nigeria. The already waning Tukulor Empire fell apart as a result.

See also

• First Battle of Jenné
• Tukulor Empire
• History of Mali

Sources

• Lewis, David Levering (2001). Race to Fashoda. New York: Macmillan. pp. 336 Pages. ISBN 0-8050-7119-9.