battle, nineteenth century

Battle of Kansala

Name: Battle of Kansala
Location: Gambia

Battle of Kansala was a battle fought in 1867 in what is now Gambia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Soninke-Marabout Wars, which ran from 1830 to 1887. The recorded result: Victory of Futa Jallon; Destruction of Kaabu; Foundation of Fuladu. Recorded strength: 12,000 against 5,500.

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Fought1867

WhereGambia13.217N, 16.050W, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeVictory of Futa Jallon; Destruction of Kaabu; Foundation of Fuladu

BelligerentsKaabu EmpireagainstImamate of Futa Jallon

Casualties and losses10,000 deadand1,000 dead

Part ofSoninke-Marabout Wars1830 to 1887

Record

Date	1867 (year precision) to 1867
Place	Gambia 13.217N, 16.050W
Kind	Battle, nineteenth century
Strength	12,000	5,500
Casualties and losses	10,000 dead	1,000 dead
Commanders	Janke Wali	Alfa Molo Balde

Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Logandème 1859, 129 km N
Capture of Gorée 1758, 217 km NW
French capture of Gorée 1804, 217 km NW
Battle of Fandane-Thiouthioune 1867, 219 km NW
Battle of Dakar 1940, 220 km NW

In the same war

After: Battle of Fandane-Thiouthioune 18 July 1867

Elsewhere in 1867

Battle of Kansala is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1 in present-day Gambia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5887751, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kansala, revision 1370444726, 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.