apr 22, 1900 - 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
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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.Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 22, 1900
Now
~ 125 years ago