Battle of Noukouma
The Battle of Noukouma was fought on 21 March 1818 between a small force of jihadists led by Seku Amadu and a Bamana force led by General Jamogo Séri. It was the first and most significant battle of Seku Amdadu's jihad and saw an unexpected jihadist victory against the numerically superior Bamana army. The victory was interpreted as a divine miracle by many and allowed Seku Amadu to rapidly expand his army to over 40,000.
| Battle of Noukouma | |||||||
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| Part of the Jihad of Seku Amadu | |||||||
Noukouma | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Massina Empire Supported By: Sokoto Caliphate |
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Seku Amadu |
Da Diarra Arɗo Amadu Gelaajo Jamogo Séri † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,000 | 100,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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