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Capture of Kabalega

When
1899-04-09
Where
Uganda
Part of
Kabalega of Bunyoro captured and exiled to Seychelles

Kabalega was captured by British forces on April 9, 1899, ending his resistance to colonial occupation.

The capture occurred after a war lasting nearly five years. Kabalega was taken prisoner alongside Kabaka Mwanga II of Buganda. This event led to the subsequent annexation of Bunyoro to the British Empire.

Sources

  1. Kabalega of Bunyoro Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
  2. Bunyoro Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04

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