1902Event
British forces conquer Zaria
Moving north after securing Bida, Kontagora, and Yola, then Bauchi and Gombe, Lugard's forces conquered Zaria by 1902.
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1902
British forces conquer Zaria
Moving north after securing Bida, Kontagora, and Yola, then Bauchi and Gombe, Lugard's forces conquered Zaria by 1902.
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Moving north after securing Bida, Kontagora, and Yola, then Bauchi and Gombe, Lugard's forces conquered Zaria by 1902. This positioned the British for the final assaults on Kano and Sokoto.