1591 battle during the Moroccan invasion of the Songhai Empire
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Battle of Tondibi
Date
13 March 1591
Location
Tondibi, Mali
Result
Moroccan victory
Collapse of the Songhai Empire
Belligerents
Sultanate of Morocco
Songhai Empire
Commanders and leaders
Judar Pasha
Askia Ishaq II
Strength
1,500 infantry equipped with Arquebus
500 infantry equipped with bows, lances and swords
1,500 light cavalry
6 cannons
9,700 infantry
40.000 men and more
1,000 cattle
Casualties and losses
Unknown
Unknown but reportedly heavy losses
The Battle of Tondibi was the decisive confrontation in the 16th-century invasion of the Songhai Empire by the army of the Saadi dynasty in Morocco. Though vastly outnumbered, the Moroccan forces under Judar Pasha defeated the Songhai Askia Ishaq II, guaranteeing the empire's downfall.
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