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Entry of the French army into Abomey, Dahomey, Africa, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer

Entry of the French army into Abomey, Dahomey, Africa, 1892. In November 1892, Behanzin, the last independent reigning king of Dahomey, being defeated by French colonial forces, set fire to Abomey and fled northward. The French colonial administration rebuilt the town and connected it with the coast by a railroad. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 24th December 1892.

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Entry of the French army into Abomey, Dahomey, Africa, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer

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Entry of the French army into Abomey, Dahomey, Africa, 1892. In November 1892, Behanzin, the last independent reigning king of Dahomey, being defeated by French colonial forces, set fire to Abomey and fled northward. The French colonial administration rebuilt the town and connected it with the coast by a railroad. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 24th December 1892.

Personalities:

BÉNIN (16th century)

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Album / Artmedia / Heritage Images

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3860 x 4540 px | 50.1 MB

Print size:

32.7 x 38.4 cm | 12.9 x 15.1 in (300 dpi)

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