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The 1904 Coup de Main on Boma: Belgium's Bloody Counterattack
In 1904, a revolt erupted in the Congo Free State that shook King Leopold II's personal empire to its core. The rebels, a coalition of Zande and Nzakara warriors angered by rubber quotas and forced labor, stormed the district headquarters at Boma, killing the administrator and hoisting the red flag of rebellion. But Leopold's response was swift and merciless: a French mercenary, Georges-Marie Mathieu, led a punitive expedition that burned villages, took hostages, and executed suspected ringleaders before a firing squad. In this episode, Lucas and Luna delve into the 'Coup de…
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