battle, nineteenth century

Battle of Cayawal

Name: Battle of Cayawal
Location: Djenné, Mali

Battle of Cayawal was a battle fought in 1862 at Djenné, in what is now Mali. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Djenné. The recorded result: Toucouleur victory. Recorded strength: 30,000 soldiers against 50,000 soldiers (most without modern firearms).

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Fought1862

WhereDjenné, Mali13.900N, 4.550W, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeToucouleur victory

BelligerentsToucouleur Empireagainst22px Massina Empire

Casualties and losses10,000 deadand30,000 dead

Record

Date	1862 (year precision) to 1862
Place	Djenné, Mali 13.900N, 4.550W
Kind	Battle, nineteenth century
Strength	30,000 soldiers	50,000 soldiers (most without modern firearms)
Casualties and losses	10,000 dead	30,000 dead
Commanders	Omar Saidou Tall	Amadu III of Masina Mamudu

Placed at Djenné; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Jenné 1599, same recorded site
Battle of Kirina 1235, 428 km SW
Adibo dali 1896, 713 km SE
Siege of Medina Fort 1857, 737 km W
Battle of Bafilo 1914, 811 km SE

Elsewhere in 1862

Battle of Antietam United States
Battle of Fredericksburg United States
Second Battle of Bull Run United States
Battle of Shiloh United States
Battle of Puebla Mexico

Battle of Cayawal is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 11 in present-day Mali.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q130251353, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cayawal, revision 1372753982, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.