Battle of Kouno
- When
- 28 October 1899
- Where
- Kouno
The Gentil Mission burned Kouno and confronted Rabih az-Zubayr's forces on 28 October 1899; the French were pushed back with losses in an inconclusive battle.
On 28 October 1899, the Gentil Mission burned the town of Kouno and confronted the forces of Rabih az-Zubayr. The engagement was inconclusive: the French were pushed back, suffering losses. The battle formed part of French colonial expansion in Chad. A legacy row dates the battle to 29–30 October, claims 344 French troops against 2,700 Sudanese Arabs, and lists 46 dead and 100 wounded; none of these figures is supported by the supplied passages.
Sources
- Émile Gentil Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-17
- Battle of Kouno Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
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