Battle of Sokoto 1903
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 15 March 1903 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1903 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Nigeria | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| Participants | British Empire, Sokoto Caliphate | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 13.0622, 5.2339 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Sokoto was fought on 15 March 1903 between the British Northern Nigeria Protectorate and the Sokoto Caliphate in present-day northern Nigeria. In the face of British aggression, the Caliphate's leaders were divided over whether to respond with force, pursue martyrdom, or make a mass hijra (pilgrimage to Mecca) to avoid Christian rule. After the British captured Sokoto, they installed a puppet sultan with reduced powers under the Protectorate, while the fugitive Caliph Attahiru I was pursued and killed at the Battle of Burmi in July 1903, marking the formal end of the century-long Caliphate and the beginning of colonial rule over Northern Nigeria.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Sokoto (revision 1370274524), 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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