Anglo-Aro War

Anglo-Aro War
	Part of the Scramble for Africa
	; A photograph of Arochukwu burning
Date	November 1901 – March 1902
Location	West Africa
Result	British victory
Belligerents
Britain	Aro Confederacy
Commanders and leaders
Arthur Montanaro ; Alexander Jackson ; Arthur Mackenzie ; Arthur Festing ; William Heneker	Kanu Okoro ; Okori Torti
Strength
1,637	7,500+
Casualties and losses
~700–800 killed or wounded	Heavy

The Anglo-Aro War (1901–1902) was a conflict between the Aro Confederacy in present-day Eastern Nigeria, and the British Empire. The war began after increasing tension between Aro leaders and the British after years of failed negotiations.

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