Second Franco-Dahomean War

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Second Franco-Dahomean War
Part of the Scramble for Africa
Battle of Dogba, 19 September 1892
Date 4 July 1892 – 15 January 1894 Location Ouémé and Zou Departments of modern Benin Result French victory
Belligerents
Dahomey	France Porto-Novo
Commanders and leaders
Béhanzin	Alfred-Amédée Dodds
Strength
8,800 regulars 1,200 Amazons	2,164 French soldiers 2,600 Porto-Novo porters
Casualties and losses
2,000–4,000 killed 3,000+ wounded	85 killed 440 wounded 205 died of disease

History of Benin
History of the Kingdom of Dahomey
Early history
Great Ardra c. 1100–1724 Oyo Empire c. 1300–1836 Songhai Empire c. 1464–1591 Kingdom of Akwamu c. 1480–1734 Atlantic slave trade c. 1500–1800 Dutch Slave Coast c. 1660–1760 Kingdom of Whydah c. 1580–1728 Kingdom of Dahomey c. 1600–1904 Annual Customs c. 1730–1904
Modern period
First Franco-Dahomean War 1890 Second Franco-Dahomean War 1892–1894 French Dahomey 1894–1958 French West Africa 1895–1958 Republic of Dahomey 1958–1975 Soglo coup 1963 Kérékou coup 1972 People's Republic of Benin 1975–1990 Mercenary coup attempt 1977 Republic of Benin 1990–present
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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. The French emerged triumphant and incorporated Dahomey into their growing colonial territory of French West Africa.