historical yoruba wars

Yoruba History
Why Sunday Igboho Defended Modakeke During Ife-Modakeke War in 1997
It was during this conflict that people got to know Sunday Igboho, prior to then, he was a mechanic who…
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The Egba-Dahomey War (1851-1864)
Dahomen Azazon Women Warriors The Egba-Dahomey war, as the name suggests, was a war that broke out between the two…
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Battle of Imagbon: The British-Ijebu war of 1892
Background of the Battle of Imagbon In 1891, the Ijebu people, dwelling between 50 and 60 miles north-east of Lagos…
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Jalumi War of 1878 (Battle of Ikirun)
Sketch plan of 1878 Jalumi War aka Battle of Ikirun The Jalumi war, also known as Ogun Jalumi and Battle…
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Yoruba History
Osogbo War of 1840 – How Yoruba Forces Truncated Fulani’s Conquest in Yoruba Land
After the Fulanis systematically captured Ilorin (in about 1836) and made it their territory, they proceeded to sack the old…
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The Ibadan-Ijaye War (1861-1862)
The Ibadan-Ijaye war broke out in 1861 between Ibadan and Ijaye over who to succeed the old Oyo empire as…
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The Kiriji War (1877-1893)
A group of warriors during the Kiriji war The Kiriji war, also known as Ekiti parapo war, was a sixteen-year…
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Adubi War (Ogun Adubi) of 1918
The Adubi war, also known as Ogun Adubi or the Egba Uprising, was a war that broke out between June…
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