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Battle of Ilorin

Battle of Ilorin was a battle fought in 1835 at Ilorin, in what is now Nigeria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Ilorin. It was part of Fula jihads, which ran from 1725 to 1860. The recorded result: Decisive Sokoto Caliphate / Fula and Ilorin victory.

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Fought1835
WhereIlorin, Nigeria8.500N, 4.550E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeDecisive Sokoto Caliphate / Fula and Ilorin victory
BelligerentsOyo Empire; BorguagainstIlorin Emirate; Sokoto Caliphate; Gwandu Emirate
Casualties and lossesHeavyandMinor
Part ofFula jihads1725 to 1860

Record

Date1835 (year precision)
PlaceIlorin, Nigeria
8.500N, 4.550E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Casualties and lossesHeavyMinor
Commanders
  • Oluewu
  • Nikki, Benin
  • Wasangari
  • Bussa, Nigeria
  • Abdulsalami
  • Muhammad Bukhari bin Uthman
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Placed at Ilorin; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Ilorin is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 15 in present-day Nigeria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q124881814, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ilorin, revision 1370443654, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.