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When Timbuktu Defeated the Moroccans: The Battle of Tondibi's Aftermath
The Saadian invasion of Songhai in 1591 is often told as a one-sided victory for Moroccan firearms, but the story didn't end at Tondibi. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the five-year resistance that followed the famous battle. We meet Askia Nuh, the Songhai prince who refused to surrender; the battle of Bamba in 1592, where Songhai forces used river tactics against the Saadian navy; and the fall of the last Songhai capital at Gao in 1597. We also uncover how the Saadian sultan Ahmad al-Mansur's dream of controlling the gold trade failed when local resistance and logistical…
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