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Second Franco-Dahomean War

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The Second Franco-Dahomean War was fought from 1892 to 1894 between France, under General Alfred-Amedee Dodds, and the Kingdom of Dahomey under King Behanzin. French forces, aided by allies from Porto-Novo, defeated Dahomey and incorporated the kingdom into French West Africa, extending France's colonial holdings in the region. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Conflict Type
Interstate War 1
Start Year
1892 1
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Mauser Model 1871, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Mauser Model 1871
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1. Wikipedia: Second Franco-Dahomean War
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    The Second Franco-Dahomean War, which raged from 1892 to 1894, was a major conflict between France, led by General Alfred-Amédée Dodds, and Dahomey under King Béhanzin.
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    The Second Franco-Dahomean War, which raged from 1892 to 1894, was a major conflict between France, led by General Alfred-Amédée Dodds, and Dahomey under King Béhanzin.
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