Samory Touré

Samory Touré

Date of Birth: Circa 1830

Country: Southeastern Guinea (established Wassoulou Empire in parts of Guinea, Mali, Ivory Coast, and Senegal)

Colonisers Fought Against: France

Lead Group: Mandinka people

War/Rebellion: Mandingo Wars/Samorian Wars

Years of War/Rebellion: 1882-1898

Punishment Given: Exiled to Gabon

Nature of Death: Pneumonia

Date of Death: June 2, 1900

Heroic Significance: Samory Touré is a significant figure in African history for his resistance against European colonial expansion. He was a military strategist and leader who managed to hold off French forces for over 15 years, employing innovative tactics like guerrilla warfare and establishing a well-organized state. His resistance efforts and his role in uniting various ethnic groups under the Wassoulou Empire have made him a symbol of anti-imperialist resistance and African nationalism. His legacy inspired later independence movements across West Africa [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20].

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