France responds to events in Dahomey by…

1890 CE

France responds to events in Dahomey by building up its force in Cotonou to three hundred and fifty-nine men, two hundred and ninety-nine of which are Tirailleurs or French trained Senegalese and Gabonese.

On February 21, the French arrest the senior Fon officials in Cotonou and begin fortifying the town.

Skirmishes with local militia also break out.

It isn't long before word of this gets back to Abomey.

Dahomey sends a force straight to Cotonou with plans to bring it firmly back under Fon control once and for all.

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Cotonou Atakora Benin View →

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Béhanzin View →

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Fon people View → Dahomey, Kingdom of View → France (French republic); the Third Republic View →

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Scramble for Africa View → Dahomeyan-French War, First View → Franco-Dahomean War, First View →

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Conflict View → Government View →

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