Samori Ture’s wars of resistance against French colonization (1875–1898)

1. Samori consolidates power in Upper Guinea

   Jan 1, 1875Labels: Samori Tour, Upper Guinea

   • Britannica

2. Bissandugu becomes Samori’s capital

   Jan 1, 1878Labels: Bissandugu, Wassoulou Empire

   • Bissandugu
   • Samorian state

3. French–Samori conflict begins at Kiniéran

   Feb 21, 1882Labels: Kini ran, French forces

   • Samori Ture
   • Woyowoyanko

4. Battle of Samaya shifts Samori’s tactics

   Feb 26, 1882Labels: Battle of, Samori tactics

   • Samori Ture

5. Fighting intensifies near Bamako and the Niger

   Apr 1, 1883Labels: Bamako, Niger River

   • Woyowoyanko
   • Mandingo Wars

6. Treaty of Kéniéba-Koura divides Niger riverbanks

   Mar 28, 1886Labels: Treaty of, Niger banks

   • Mandingo Wars
   • EBSCO

7. Treaty of Bissandugu grants French Niger navigation

   Mar 25, 1887Labels: Treaty of, Niger navigation

   • Bissandugu
   • Samori Ture

8. Samori’s long siege of Sikasso fails

   Apr 1, 1887Labels: Sikasso, K n

   • Samori Ture
   • Samorian state

9. European Brussels Conference restricts arms trade

   Jul 2, 1890Labels: Brussels Conference, arms control

   • EBSCO
   • Britannica

10. Archinard captures Kankan in French campaign

    Apr 11, 1891Labels: Louis Archinard, Kankan

    • Mandingo Wars

11. Fall of Sikasso opens final French push

    May 1, 1898Labels: Fall of, French offensive

    • Babemba
    • Samorian state

12. Samori Touré captured at Guélémou

    Sep 29, 1898Labels: Samori Tour, Gu l

    • OpenEdition
    • Gouraud