Battle of Ogele
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Era | Date not recorded (no reliable year in Wikidata) | derived from year |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Nigeria | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| Participants | Ilorin Emirate, Oyo Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 8.5000, 5.0000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Ogele was a battle between the Ilorin Emirate of the Sokoto Caliphate and the Yoruba Oyo Empire in modern day Ogele. This battle was narrated and written down by the accredited Yoruba historian, Samuel Johnson in the book The History of the Yorubas.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Ogele (revision 1370271115), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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