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British expedition breaks Ijebu control of trade routes

British forces attacked Ijebu after disputes over access between Lagos and the Yoruba interior.

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1892

British expedition breaks Ijebu control of trade routes

British forces attacked Ijebu after disputes over access between Lagos and the Yoruba interior.

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British forces attacked Ijebu after disputes over access between Lagos and the Yoruba interior. The campaign opened routes that Ijebu authorities had controlled.

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