Benin Expedition of 1897
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The Benin Expedition of 1897 was a punitive expedition by a British force of 1,200 men under Sir Harry Rawson. It came in response to the ambush and slaughter of a 250 strong party led by British Acting Consul General James Phillips of the Niger Coast Protectorate.[1] Rawson's troops captured Benin City, bringing to an end slavery and human sacrifice in Benin, and indeed the Kingdom of Benin itself, which was eventually absorbed into colonial Nigeria.[1] The expedition freed slaves held by the Oba.[2]
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Part of the Scramble for Africa | |||||||
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Benin Empire | |||||||
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Harry Rawson |
Ovonramwen Asoro N' lyokuo | ||||||
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1,200 | Unknown |
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