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Siege of Medina Fort
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The siege of Fort Medina took place in 1857 at Médine, on the left bank of the Senegal River in present-day Mali. The Toucouleur forces of Omar Saidou Tall unsuccessfully besieged native and French colonial troops commanded by Paul Holle. After 97 days of siege, a relief force under French Governor Louis Faidherbe lifted the siege and forced the Toucouleur army to retreat.
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Siege of Medina Fort | |||||||
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Part of the French colonial wars | |||||||
![]() Eugene Mage's view of the lifting of the siege of Fort Medina, from Voyage dans le Soudan occidental (1868) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
![]() Khasso | Toucouleur Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Paul Holle Louis Faidherbe | Omar Saidou Tall | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Fort's garrison: 64 soldiers Relief force: 500 troops and 1 gunboat | 20,000 warriors | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
31 killed 95 wounded[1] |
2,000 killed[2] many wounded |
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