Event Second Franco-Dahomean War

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Was a French military expedition that led to the incorporation of the Kingdom of Dahomey in the French Empire.

Chronology

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  • November 1892: The French entered Abomey, the capital of Dahomey, on the 17 November.
  • January 1894: King Béhanzin of Dahomey surrendered to the French.
  • October 1892: Battle of Poguessa.
  • October 1892: The French army was able to cross another 24 km toward Abomey after Adégon, bivouacking at the village of Akpa.
  • October 1892: The French army was able to cross another 24 km toward Abomey after Adégon, bivouacking at the village of Akpa.
  • November 1892: The French entered Abomey, the capital of Dahomey, on the 17 November.
  • October 1892: Battle of Poguessa.