The Siege of the Fort du Médine took place in 1857 at Médine near Kayes (on the Senegal River) in modern-day Mali, when the Toucouleur forces of El Hadj Umar Tall unsuccessfully besieged French colonial troops under General Louis Faidherbe, governor of Senegal.
The Siege of the Fort du Médine took place in 1857 at Médine near Kayes (on the Senegal River) in modern-day Mali, when the Toucouleur forces of El Hadj Umar Tall unsuccessfully besieged French colonial troops under General Louis Faidherbe, governor of Senegal.