Global Information Lookup Global Information

Bai Bureh information


Bai Bureh
Temne leader Bai Bureh seen here in 1898 after his surrender, sitting relaxed in his traditional dress with a handkerchief in his hands, while a Sierra Leonean West African Regiment soldier stands guard next to him.
Personal details
Born(1840-02-15)February 15, 1840
Kasseh, British Sierra Leone
DiedAugust 24, 1908(1908-08-24) (aged 68)
Kasseh, British Sierra Leone
Residence(s)Kasseh, Sierra Leone
OccupationLeader in the Hut Tax War of 1898 in Northern Sierra Leone against British rule and Krio dominance
ProfessionWarrior, tribal leader
ReligionIslam (Sunni)

Bai Bureh (February 15, 1840 – August 24, 1908) was a Sierra Leonean ruler, military strategist, and Muslim cleric, who led the Temne and Loko uprising against British rule in 1898 in Northern Sierra Leone.

and 28 Related for: Bai Bureh information

Request time (Page generated in 0.8305 seconds.)

Bai Bureh

Last Update:

Bai Bureh (February 15, 1840 – August 24, 1908) was a Sierra Leonean ruler, military strategist, and Muslim cleric, who led the Temne and Loko uprising...

Word Count : 1203

Hut Tax War of 1898

Last Update:

was an attempt by British colonial officials to arrest the Temne chief Bai Bureh, a general and war strategist, on the basis of rumours. Although often...

Word Count : 1391

Bai Bureh Warriors

Last Update:

The Bai Bureh Warriors of Port Loko commonly known as Bai Bureh Warriors is a Sierra Leonean professional football (soccer) club based in Port Loko, Port...

Word Count : 241

Temne people

Last Update:

Marampa Chiefdom Bai Bureh, Sierra Leonean ruler and military strategist who led the Temne uprising against the British in 1898 Bai Koblo Pathbana II...

Word Count : 5382

Sierra Leone

Last Update:

Bai Bureh. The southern front, consisting mostly of Mende people, entered the conflict somewhat later, for other reasons. For several months, Bureh's...

Word Count : 24678

History of Sierra Leone

Last Update:

officials to arrest Temne chief Bai Bureh led to him and rebels under his command to revolt against British rule. Bureh's forces launched attacks on British...

Word Count : 15853

Kasseh

Last Update:

leader, Bai Bureh, who led the Temne people of Northern Sierra Leone in an uprising against British rule in 1898. The house where Bai Bureh resided is...

Word Count : 206

Sierra Leonean leone

Last Update:

first issue Watermark Obverse Reverse [1] 1000 leones 135 x 67 mm Red Bai Bureh; Coat of arms of Sierra Leone Telecommunications satellite dish 27 April...

Word Count : 1107

Bureh Town

Last Update:

the only surf club center in Sierra Leone. [4]. The town is named after Bai Bureh, a Sierra Leonean pro independent leader, who lead the Hut Tax War of...

Word Count : 268

Paramount chief

Last Update:

Commissioner. Cameroon: Charles Atangana Nigeria: Ladapo Ademola Sierra Leone: Bai Bureh Ghana: Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II Kgôsi of each of the eight major tribes...

Word Count : 1138

Port Loko District

Last Update:

of Bai Bureh Konaridie Magbeni Mahera Marampa Masiyila Semanu Sawkta Taiama Alie Koblo Queen Kabia II, 44th Paramount Chief of Marampa Chiefdom. Bai Bureh...

Word Count : 336

Port Loko

Last Update:

Bankasoka. Port Loko has its own professional football club named the Bai Bureh Warriors of Port Loko, which is one of the oldest and most famous football...

Word Count : 668

Sierra Leonean FA Cup

Last Update:

1978 : Bai Bureh Warriors (Port Loko) 1979 : Wusum Stars (Bombali) 1980 : East End Lions (Freetown) 1981 : Kamboi Eagles (Kenema) 1982 : Bai Bureh Warriors...

Word Count : 507

Frederic Cardew

Last Update:

Frederic Cardew". The Times. 7 July 1921. p. 15. Abraham, Arthur (1974). "Bai Bureh, The British, and the Hut Tax War". The International Journal of African...

Word Count : 84

List of places named after people

Last Update:

Aberdeen, Sierra Leone – George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen Bureh Town – Bai Bureh, a Sierra Leonean pro independent leader Charlotte, Sierra Leone...

Word Count : 31616

List of football clubs in Sierra Leone

Last Update:

list see Category:Football clubs in Sierra Leone Anti Drugs Strikers Bai Bureh Warriors Bintumani Scorpions Bo Rangers Central Parade Diamond Stars East...

Word Count : 117

List of people on banknotes

Last Update:

Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since Bai Bureh 1840–1908 Leader in the Hut Tax War of 1898 in Northern Sierra Leone against...

Word Count : 1105

Freetown fuel tanker explosion

Last Update:

2 million people. The accident occurred at a busy intersection along Bai Bureh Road in the neighbourhood of Wellington, Freetown's main industrial district...

Word Count : 934

Boyd Robert Horsbrugh

Last Update:

stationed in Sierra Leone from 1898 to 1899 and saw service during the Bai Bureh rebellion. For his services during this operation, he was awarded the...

Word Count : 698

Sierra Leone National First Division

Last Update:

Club City Bai Bureh Warriors Port Loko Bintumani Scorpions Kabala Brookfields United Freetown Easton Rangers Freetown Freetown United Freetown Goderich...

Word Count : 126

Sierra Leone National Museum

Last Update:

museum displayed the only known photograph of the Temne guerrilla leader Bai Bureh, who in 1898 started a war against the British. University College London's...

Word Count : 569

British and Creole intervention in the Sierra Leone hinterland in the 19th century

Last Update:

position for personal gain. 1890. Garrett arrests Temne chief Bai Bureh for "defiance" when Bureh expresses displeasure at his allies having signed without...

Word Count : 783

Edward Wilmot Blyden III

Last Update:

Jeanette Blyden, a Russian philologist and freelance radio journalist; Bai-Bureh Kendrick Blyden, a Power engineer and engineering consultant; Dr. Fenda...

Word Count : 2553

Edward Woodgate

Last Update:

West African Field Force), which soon was involved in fighting against Bai Bureh. By now a colonel, Woodgate returned hom in 1899 to take command of the...

Word Count : 768

Art in Sierra Leone

Last Update:

high-profile art with patriotic themes. Prominent figures depicted were Bai Bureh or Sengbe Pieh in the lanterns and masks by the odelay societies in Freetown...

Word Count : 1383

Harry Yansaneh

Last Update:

August 2005. Extradition requests were filed for her children Ahmed Komeh, Bai Bureh Komeh, Aminata Komeh who had traveled to the United Kingdom after the...

Word Count : 610

Kalangba

Last Update:

oral tradition, it is believed that the pre-colonial empire ruled by Bai Bureh, the hero of the Hut Tax War of 1898, extended from Kasseh in the Port...

Word Count : 1214

Sierra Leone International Mission School

Last Update:

clinic with 40 orphan children and by then occupied the building at 195 Bai Bureh Road. The area later became known as Mission, named after the school....

Word Count : 391

PDF Search Engine © AllGlobal.net