Battle of Tondibi
1591 battle during the Moroccan invasion of the Songhai Empire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Tondibi was the decisive confrontation in the 16th-century invasion of the Songhai Empire by the army of the Saadi dynasty in Morocco. The Moroccan forces under Judar Pasha defeated the Songhai under Askia Ishaq II, guaranteeing the empire's downfall.
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Battle of Tondibi | |||||||
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Sultanate of Morocco | Songhai Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Judar Pasha | Askia Ishaq II | ||||||
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1,500 infantry equipped with Arquebus |
9,700-30,000 infantry (estimates) | ||||||
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Unknown | Presumably heavy losses |
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