The BRUTAL Battle that destroyed the Greatest Empire of West Africa

[@sunofsotep8265]

How incredibly depressing.

[@HistoriaAfricana]

Very depressing and also annoying at the same time.

[@CoolAdam247]

@@HistoriaAfricana When the British crushed the Sudan uprising using gatling guns. Crushed my heart.

[@HistoriaAfricana]

Yup, dubbed the Mahdist war by the British.

[@Speedy300]

Portuguese gave the Moroccans guns because the Portuguese were unable to conquer the region on the first attempt with guns and steel , which led them to use the Moroccans so it was not guns and steel that conquered Africa but her diversity and division.

[@bishopscore]

Interesting history. I was not aware of this.

[@HistoriaAfricana]

Yes. 👍

[@Orion2525]

It is important to know that Songhai grew weak over time because the once powerful trade routes had shifted to the coasts

[@najeeneil1521]

All Africans should take this historical account as a very important lesson. We should be determined to never allow the enemy to make these types of advances again. Black African unity can be our strength.

[@trevormcdonald385]

So basically the same story we lost because we were technologically inferior and still are to this day

[@Speedy300]

Moreover, intelligence gathering was also used in order to have the edge over these regions (Africa and Asia)and that is why the West still has intelligent agencies .

[@HistoriaAfricana]

That is correct. Some spies posed as traders.