22 Apr 1900 Jahr - In the Battle of Kousséri, in Chad, French forces
commanded by Major Amédée-François Lamy
finally defeat the forces of Rabih az-Zubayr
after two years of war, bringing Chad under the
jurisdiction of French Equatorial Africa
Beschreibung:
Both Lamy and Rabih are killed in the battle. The capital city of Chad is named Fort-Lamy in honor of the French commander, until renamed N'Djamena in 1973.
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