battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Paouingnan
Battle of Paouingnan was a battle fought in 1823 at Paouingnan, in what is now Benin. The recorded result: Decisive Dahomey victory. Recorded strength: 4,000 against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | 1823 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Paouingnan, Benin 7.678N, 2.227E | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Territorial change | End of Dahomey’s tributary status to Oyo | |
| Strength | 4,000 | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Heavy |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Abomey 1892, 60 km SW
- Battle of Atakpamé 1764, 122 km W
- Battle of Chra 1914, 131 km SW
- Battle of Atchoukpa 1890, 137 km S
- Battle of Agbeluvhoe 1914, 163 km SW
Elsewhere in 1823
- Battle of Trocadero Spain
- Battle of Karpenisi Greece
- Naval Battle of Lake Maracaibo Venezuela
- Battle of 4 May Brazil
- Second Siege of Missolonghi Greece
Battle of Paouingnan is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 4 in present-day Benin.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q137049577, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Paouingnan, revision 1382439092, 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.