Kingdom of Dahomey (French Occupation)
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The territories military occupied by France during the Franco-Dahomean Wars. Most of the territories were later added to the French Colony of Dahomey.
Establishment
- October 1890: The French emerged triumphant against Dahomey after winning the Battle of Abomey.
Chronology
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1. Franco-Dahomean Wars
Were two conflicts between France and the Kingdom of Dahomey (in Benin) that ended with the French conquest of the latter.
1.1. First Franco-Dahomean War
Was a conflict between France and the Kingdom of Dahomey (in Benin).
- October 1890: The French emerged triumphant against Dahomey after winning the Battle of Abomey.
1.2. Second Franco-Dahomean War
Was a French military expedition that led to the incorporation of the Kingdom of Dahomey in the French Empire.
- 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.
- November 1892: The French entered Abomey, the capital of Dahomey, on the 17 November.
- January 1894: King Béhanzin of Dahomey surrendered to the French.
Disestablishment
- January 1895: French protectorate on Dahomey.