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Foreign News
April 20, 1892
The Indianapolis Journal
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
What is this article about?
French forces under Colonel Humbert defeated King Samory's army near Kouane, Senegal, on March 1, with heavy native losses and minimal French casualties, despite natives' modern rifles.
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Samory Defeated by the French
ST. LOUIS, Senegal, April 19.—Advices from the interior show that the situation of the French expedition, under the command of Colonel Humbert, has greatly improved since last reports reached the coast. Recently King Samory gathered together a great force, and was about to attack the French, and grave fears were entertained that the latter would all be killed. The news just received, however, shows that though Samory did attack the French, he suffered a bad defeat, and that a great number of his men were killed. The French loss was trifling. The battle took place near Kouane, on March 1. Two thousand of the natives are armed with modern rifles, but, fortunately for the French, they did not know how to properly use them.
ST. LOUIS, Senegal, April 19.—Advices from the interior show that the situation of the French expedition, under the command of Colonel Humbert, has greatly improved since last reports reached the coast. Recently King Samory gathered together a great force, and was about to attack the French, and grave fears were entertained that the latter would all be killed. The news just received, however, shows that though Samory did attack the French, he suffered a bad defeat, and that a great number of his men were killed. The French loss was trifling. The battle took place near Kouane, on March 1. Two thousand of the natives are armed with modern rifles, but, fortunately for the French, they did not know how to properly use them.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military Campaign
Colonial Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Samory Defeat
French Expedition
Senegal Battle
Kouane
Native Rifles
What entities or persons were involved?
King Samory
Colonel Humbert
Where did it happen?
Near Kouane, Senegal
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Near Kouane, Senegal
Event Date
March 1
Key Persons
King Samory
Colonel Humbert
Outcome
samory suffered a bad defeat with a great number of his men killed; french loss was trifling
Event Details
The French expedition under Colonel Humbert was attacked by King Samory's great force near Kouane but defeated them; two thousand natives armed with modern rifles but did not know how to use them properly