Historical person
Samori Ture
1830–1900
Samori Ture was the founder of the Wassoulou Empire and a major leader of resistance to French conquest in West Africa.
Samori created a disciplined army and mobile state across parts of present-day Guinea, Mali and Côte d’Ivoire. He fought successive French campaigns for more than a decade before his capture in 1898. Thomas Pakenham’s histories place this figure within the political and military events covered by the relevant book.
Non Fiction
Non Fiction featuring Samori Ture (1 book)
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