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Invitation to Open Battle

When: 1867
Where: Sine
Part of: Serer victory over the Marabouts at the Battle of Fandane-Thiouthioune

The Maad a Sinig invited Maba Diakhou Bâ to an open battle following the surprise attack.

After the incident at Mbin o Ngor, the Maad a Sinig sent a letter to Maba Diakhou Bâ inviting him to an open battle. Maba and his army subsequently went to Sine having acquired arms and ammunition in British Gambia.

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Battle of Fandane-Thiouthioune Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19

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