German military expedition against Dagbon of 1896

Punitive expedition of the German colonial military against the kingdom of Dagbon in 1896
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German military expedition against Dagbon of 1896

Summary

German military expedition against Dagbon of 1896 is a punitive expedition[1].

Key Facts

  • German military expedition against Dagbon of 1896 is in the country of Dagbon[2].
  • German military expedition against Dagbon of 1896 is in the country of Ghana[3].
  • German military expedition against Dagbon of 1896 is in the country of Togo[4].
  • German military expedition against Dagbon of 1896 is in the country of Togoland[5].
  • German military expedition against Dagbon of 1896's instance of is recorded as punitive expedition[6].
  • German military expedition against Dagbon of 1896's instance of is recorded as colonial war[7].
  • German military expedition against Dagbon of 1896's instance of is recorded as military operation[8].
  • German military expedition against Dagbon of 1896's commissioned by is recorded as August Köhler[9].
  • German military expedition against Dagbon of 1896 was followed by German Military Expedition against Dagbon of 1900[10].
  • German military expedition against Dagbon of 1896 took place at Bimbilla[11].
  • German military expedition against Dagbon of 1896 took place at Adibo[12].
  • The location of German military expedition against Dagbon of 1896 was Yendi[13].
  • German military expedition against Dagbon of 1896 is part of Scramble for Africa[14].
  • German military expedition against Dagbon of 1896 is part of German colonization of Africa[15].
  • German military expedition against Dagbon of 1896 is part of Dagomba-German War[16].
  • German military expedition against Dagbon of 1896 is part of Konkomba resistance of German colonialism[17].
  • German military expedition against Dagbon of 1896's archives at is recorded as German Federal Archives[18].
  • German military expedition against Dagbon of 1896's archives at is recorded as Staatliche Museen zu Berlin[19].
  • German military expedition against Dagbon of 1896's country of origin is recorded as German Empire[20].
  • German military expedition against Dagbon of 1896's target is recorded as Dagbon[21].
  • German military expedition against Dagbon of 1896 began on November 23, 1896[22].
  • German military expedition against Dagbon of 1896 ended on December 10, 1896[23].
  • A participant in German military expedition against Dagbon of 1896 was Valentin von Massow[24].
  • Among those involved in German military expedition against Dagbon of 1896 was Hans Gruner[25].
  • A participant in German military expedition against Dagbon of 1896 was Gaston Thierry[26].

Body

When and Where

German military expedition against Dagbon of 1896 began on November 23, 1896[22]. It ended on December 10, 1896[23]. Recorded location include Bimbilla[11], Adibo[12], and Yendi[13]. Country listings include Dagbon[2], a human settlement[27], in Ghana[28], founded in 0003[29]; Ghana[3], a sovereign state[30], in Portuguese Empire[31], founded in 1957[32]; Togo[4], a republic[33], in Togo[34], founded in 1960[35]; and Togoland[5], a protectorate[36], in German Empire[37], founded in 1884[38].

Context

Part of include Scramble for Africa[14], a partition[39]; German colonization of Africa[15], in Germany[40]; Dagomba-German War[16]; and Konkomba resistance of German colonialism[17]. Recorded instance of include punitive expedition[6], colonial war[7], and military operation[8]. German military expedition against Dagbon of 1896 was followed by German Military Expedition against Dagbon of 1900[10].

Participants

Recorded participant include Valentin von Massow[24], Hans Gruner[25], Gaston Thierry[26], and Polizeitruppe of German Togoland[41]. German military expedition against Dagbon of 1896 involved {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+372'} participants[42].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [6] . Die Eroberung von Nordtogo 1896 – 1899. wikidata.org.
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  8. [9] . Remnants of ‘Adibo dali’ (1896) and the Plunder of Yendi in German Museums. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Die Eroberung von Nordtogo 1896 – 1899. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Remnants of ‘Adibo dali’ (1896) and the Plunder of Yendi in German Museums. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Die Eroberung von Nordtogo 1896 – 1899. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Remnants of ‘Adibo dali’ (1896) and the Plunder of Yendi in German Museums. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Remnants of ‘Adibo dali’ (1896) and the Plunder of Yendi in German Museums. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Remnants of ‘Adibo dali’ (1896) and the Plunder of Yendi in German Museums. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Die Eroberung von Nordtogo 1896 – 1899. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . Die Eroberung von Nordtogo 1896 – 1899. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . Remnants of ‘Adibo dali’ (1896) and the Plunder of Yendi in German Museums. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Remnants of ‘Adibo dali’ (1896) and the Plunder of Yendi in German Museums. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Remnants of ‘Adibo dali’ (1896) and the Plunder of Yendi in German Museums. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [41] . Remnants of ‘Adibo dali’ (1896) and the Plunder of Yendi in German Museums. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [42] . Remnants of ‘Adibo dali’ (1896) and the Plunder of Yendi in German Museums. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country Dagbon, Ghana, Togo +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35901|batch #35901]]: German military expedition against Dagbon of 1896 Togo,Dagbon | German military expedition against Dagbo"
  2. 9w ago · Vicarage · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of participants {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+372'}
    Has goal annexation, conquest, exploitation of natural resources +1
    Commissioned by August Köhler
    Country of origin German Empire
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/34044|batch #34044]]: German military expedition against Dagbon of 1896 == Togoland"
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