battle, nineteenth century

Battle of Segou

Name: Battle of Segou
Location: Ségou, Mali

Battle of Segou was a battle fought in 1861 at Ségou, in what is now Mali. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Ségou. The recorded result: Toucouleur victory.

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Fought1861

WhereSégou, Mali13.450N, 6.267W, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeToucouleur victory

BelligerentsToucouleur EmpireagainstBambara Empire

Record

Date	1861 (year precision)
Place	Ségou, Mali 13.450N, 6.267W
Kind	Battle, nineteenth century
Commanders	Umar Tall Ahmadu Tall Alfa Umar Baila Wane	Ali Diarra (Bambara) Kégué Mari Diarra

Placed at Ségou; 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, 192 km E
Battle of Kirina 1235, 241 km SW
Siege of Medina Fort 1857, 560 km W
Battle of Porédaka 1896, 699 km SW
Adibo dali 1896, 826 km SE

Elsewhere in 1861

Battle of Fort Sumter United States
First Battle of Bull Run United States
Battle of Wilson's Creek United States
Battle of Belmont United States
Battle of Big Bethel United States

Battle of Segou 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 Q4872342, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Segou, revision 1370588939, 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.