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Battle of Sokoto

Battle of Sokoto was a battle fought on 15 March 1903 at Sokoto, in what is now Nigeria.

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Outside the city of Sokoto after it was successfully captured by the British colonial forces.
Outside the city of Sokoto after it was successfully captured by the British colonial forces.. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought15 March 1903
WhereSokoto, Nigeria13.062N, 5.234E
OutcomeBritish victory; fall of Sokoto city to the British Empire; start of Caliph Muhammadu Attahiru's hijra; installation of Sultan Muhammadu Attahiru II
BelligerentsBritish Empire; 25px Protectorate of Northern NigeriaagainstSokoto Caliphate

Record

Date15 March 1903
PlaceSokoto, Nigeria
13.062N, 5.234E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Commanders
  • Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard
  • George Kemball
  • Thomas Morland
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Elsewhere in 1903

Battle of Sokoto is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 15 in present-day Nigeria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q135474658, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sokoto, revision 1370274524, 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.