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Battle of Amja

Battle of Amja was a battle fought in May 1893 at Bornu, in what is now Nigeria. The recorded result: Rabih az-Zubayr victory. Recorded strength: 30,000 (?) against 3,000.

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FoughtMay 1893
WhereBornu, Nigeria11.680N, 14.525E
OutcomeRabih az-Zubayr victory
BelligerentsKanem–Bornu EmpireagainstRabih az-Zubayr's forces
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown

Record

DateMay 1893 (month precision)
PlaceBornu, Nigeria
11.680N, 14.525E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength30,000 (?)3,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Momman Tahr
  • Rabih az-Zubayr
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Elsewhere in 1893

Battle of Amja is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 27 in present-day Nigeria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q136483662, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Amja, revision 1382290398, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.