Battle of Jenné
| Battle of Jenné | |||||||
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Map of the Pashalik of Timbuktu (striped) as part of Morocco, late 16th century | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Mali Empire | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Mansa Mahmud IV |
Governor Sayyid Mansur Qa’id al-Mustafa al-Fil Qa’id Ali bin Abd Allah al-Tilimsani Jenne-koi Muhammad Kinba bin Isma’il | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Mandinka infantry and cavalry armed with lance and bow Bamana infantry and cavalry armed with lance and bow |
Moroccan infantry armed with arquebus Mandinka infantry and cavalry armed with lance and bow | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown but substantial | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Jenné was a military engagement between forces of the Mali Empire and the Moroccan Pashalik of Timbuktu. The battle marked the effective end of the great Mali Empire and set the stage for a plethora of smaller West African states to emerge.