Timbuktu captured by Moroccan troops

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The Emperor of Morocco annexes Timbuktu and the Upper Niger, absorbing them into the Saadi empire. The soldiers of Timbuktu had bows, arrows and spears; they were no match for the Moroccan troops armed with muskets.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Timbuktu captured by Moroccan troops". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=10240, accessed 23 November 2024.]

10240 Timbuktu captured by Moroccan troops 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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