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Barra War
Date1831–1832
Location
Kingdom of Niumi
Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
British Empire British Empire Kingdom of Niumi
Commanders and leaders
British Empire George Rendall
British Empire Lt. Col. Hingston
British Empire Cpt. Stewart
Lt. Cresey
British Empire Ens. Fearon
British Empire Lt. Leigh 
Burungai Sonko
Units involved
Royal African Corps
1st and 2nd West India Regiments
Sierra Leone Militia
HMS Plumper
Barra troops
Troops of other kingdoms
Strength
451 2500–3000
Casualties and losses
93 (killed and wounded)

The Barra War, also known as the Anglo-Niumi War or the British-Barra War, was a military conflict that lasted from 1831 to 1832 between forces of the British Empire and the Kingdom of Niumi, in what is now The Gambia.

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