庫塞里戰役因法國計劃佔領沙里-巴吉爾米地區而發生。1899-1900年,法國組織了三支武裝探險隊,一支從剛果向北,一支從尼日向東,一支從阿爾及利亞向南。目標是連接西非所有法國殖民地,並於1900年4月21日在喀麥隆北部的沙里河右岸實現了這一目標。
軍閥拉比赫·祖拜爾可出動一支約10,000人且全部配備步槍和大量火砲的軍隊,而法軍由700名士兵組成,再加上巴吉爾米人提供的600名步兵和200名騎兵。法軍分三路進攻拉比赫·祖拜爾的陣地,在隨後的戰鬥中,法軍指揮官阿梅迪-弗朗索瓦·拉米少校陣亡。拉比赫·祖拜爾的部隊不堪重負,而他在試圖越過沙里河逃跑時,被一名散兵擊中頭部身亡。
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