Battle of Fandane-Thiouthioune 1867
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 18 July 1867 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1867 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Senegal | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Soninke-Marabout Wars | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Serer people, marabout | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 14.6667, -17.4167 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Fandane-Thiouthioune (or Thiouthiogne), also known as the Battle of Somb or the Battle of Somb-Tioutioune, occurred on 18 July 1867. It was a religious war between the Serer people and the Muslim Marabouts in 19th-century Senegal and the Gambia, but it also had a political and economic dimension to it: vendetta and empire-building. Fandane, Thiouthioune and Somb were part of the pre-colonial Serer Kingdom of Sine, now part of independent Senegal.
The Marabouts prevailed in the early hours of the battle, but the Serer army held firm. In the latter parts of the battle, the Marabouts were defeated. Maba Diakhou Bâ was killed and his body decapitated. Damel-Teigne Lat Dior Ngoné Latyr Diop and Bourba Jolof Alboury Sainabou Njie fled. Maad a Sinig Kumba Ndoffene Famak was injured. Mama Gaolo Nyang was held prisoner.
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