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Events on Thursday 17 November 1892 1
1892Second Franco-Dahomean WarFrench forces conquer the Kingdom of DahomeyFrance invaded the Kingdom of Dahomey under General Alfred-Amedee Dodds after disputes over territory and trade. French troops captured the Dahomean capital, Abomey, in November, breaking the kingdom's military power, though King Behanzin continued resisting until his capture in 1894.