1893 in the Congo Free State
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The following lists events that happened during 1893 in the Congo Free State.
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Events[edit]
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4 March | Congo Free State forces under Francis Dhanis take control of a key river city Nyangwe after a 6-week standoff that devastated the city. Of the 1000 original buildings in the city, only one remained standing.[1] |
1 April | Léon Fiévez becomes commissioner of the District of Équateur.[2] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Edgerton 2002, pp. 102–104.
- ^ Lufungula 1986.
Sources[edit]
- Edgerton, Robert B. (2002), The Troubled Heart of Africa: A History of the Congo, New York: St. Martin's Press, ISBN 0-312-30486-2
- Lufungula, Lewono (1986), "Les gouverneurs de l'Équateur, 1885 - 1960", Annales Aequatoria, 7, Honoré Vinck: 149–166, JSTOR 25836402