Fort de Médine
Médine, Mali
The siege of Fort Medina took place in 1857 at Médine, on the left bank of the Senegal River in present-day Mali. The Toucouleur forces of Omar Saidou Tall unsuccessfully besieged native and French colonial troops commanded by Paul Holle. After 97 days of siege, a relief force under French Governor
Louis Faidherbe lifted the siege and forced the Toucouleur army to retreat.
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