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Dahomey / Native Revolt
(Now Benin.) Revolt of the natives suppressed by a French gun- boat. Date: 1892
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1892 Benin Dahomey Natives Revolt Suppressed
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This striking image captures the intense moment of a pivotal event in the colonial history of Benin, now located in modern-day Nigeria, during the late 19th century. The photograph, taken in 1892, depicts the suppression of the Native Revolt by French forces using a gun-boat. The natives, determined to resist foreign invasion and maintain their sovereignty, had risen up against the French colonial expansion. The Dahomey Kingdom, as Benin was then known, had a rich cultural heritage and a formidable military tradition. However, the arrival of European powers, led by France, brought about a series of conflicts and power struggles. The Kingdom's King, Glélé, had signed a treaty with the French in 1890, granting them certain privileges, but the natives saw this as a threat to their independence. The revolt, which began in March 1892, saw the natives launching a series of attacks against the French. The French responded with military force, deploying their gun-boats along the coast to quell the uprising. In this photograph, we see the aftermath of one such encounter, with the French gun-boat dominating the scene and the natives, defeated and demoralized, in the foreground. The Revolt of the Natives, as it came to be known, marked the end of the Dahomey Kingdom's independence and the beginning of French colonial rule. The event was a turning point in the history of Africa, marking the end of an era of indigenous power and the beginning of European colonial domination. The photograph serves as a poignant reminder of the human cost of colonial expansion and the complex and often violent interactions between European powers and African societies during this period.
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