battle, nineteenth century

Battle of Kano

Name: Battle of Kano
Location: Kano, Nigeria

Battle of Kano was a battle fought in 1903 at Kano, in what is now Nigeria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Kano. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 300 cavalry against 100 cavalry; 800 Infantry (rank and file).

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Fought1903

WhereKano, Nigeria12.000N, 8.517E, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeBritish victory

Belligerents20px Sokoto Caliphate; 20px Kano EmirateagainstBritish Empire; 20px Protectorate of Northern Nigeria

Casualties and lossesUnknownand70 killed or wounded

Record

Date	1903 (year precision)
Place	Kano, Nigeria 12.000N, 8.517E
Kind	Battle, nineteenth century
Strength	300 cavalry	100 cavalry; 800 Infantry (rank and file)
Casualties and losses	Unknown	70 killed or wounded
Commanders	Madakin Kano	Thomas Morland

Placed at Kano; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Tsuntua 1804, 303 km NW
Battle of Sokoto 1903, 375 km W
Alwassa–Gwandu campaign 1805, 425 km W
Tabkin Kwatto 1804, 440 km W
Battle of Ogbomosho 1830, 547 km SW

Elsewhere in 1903

Battle of Dilam Saudi Arabia
Battle of El-Moungar France
Battle of Angoteros Ecuador
Bombardment of Fort San Carlos Venezuela
Battle of Ksar el Azoudj France

Battle of Kano is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 27 in present-day Nigeria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q18162687, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kano, revision 1370444724, 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.