Battle of Kano
| Battle of Kano | |||||||
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| Part of the Pacification of Northern Nigeria | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Madakin Kano | Thomas Morland | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 300 cavalry |
100 cavalry 800 Infantry (rank and file) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 70 killed or wounded | ||||||
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The Battle of Kano was an important military engagement fought between the British Empire and the Sokoto Caliphate and their vassal state, the Kano Emirate. The battle took place in what is now Northern Nigeria.