Alfred-Amédée Dodds [SEP] conflict
Alfred-Amédée Dodds
Alfred Dodds (6 February 1842 – 17 July 1922) was the commander of French forces in Senegal from 1890, commander of French forces in the second expeditionary force to suppress the Boxer Rebellion, and commander of French forces during the Second Franco-Dahomean War.
As both an octoroon and Métis, he was famed in the African diaspora at the beginning of the 20th century as an example of African leadership, despite the fact that he led the destruction of one of West Africa's most
First Franco-Dahomean War
The First Franco-Dahomean War, which raged in 1890, was a conflict between France, led by General Alfred-Amédée Dodds, and the Dahomey under King Béhanzin. The French emerged triumphant after winning the Battle of Abomey.
Background.
At the close of the 19th century, European powers were busy conquering and colonizing much of Africa. In what is today Benin, the main colonial power was the French Third Republic. The French had established commercial ties with the indigenous peoples of