Battle of Kousséri
The battle of Kousséri originated in French plans to occupy the Chari-Baguirmi region. In 1899–1900, the French organized three armed columns, one proceeding north from Congo, one east from Niger and another south from Algeria. The objective was to link all French possessions in Western Africa, and this was achieved April 21, 1900 on the right bank of the Chari in what is now Chad opposite Kousséri, in what today is northern Cameroon.
| Battle of Kousséri | |||||||
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| Part of the Rabih War (1899–1901) | |||||||
French newspaper view of the death of Lamy, surrounded by Senegalese Tirailleurs. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Rabih az-Zubayr's empire |
France Kingdom of Baguirmi Bornu Empire loyalists | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Rabih az-Zubayr † |
Major Lamy † Émile Gentil Paul Joalland René Reibell Sanda Kura of Borno | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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10,000 men (French sources) |
700 French soldiers 800 Baguirmians | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1,000–1,500 dead 3,000 wounded (Including civilians) |
28 dead 75 wounded | ||||||
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