On March 13 1591, Moroccan forces invaded and conquered Songhai Askia Ishaq II.

The Songhai Empire had the most powerful army in western Africa controlling from the Senegal River to Nigeria. The Saadi Dynasty of Morocco was at its best after the Battle of Ksar el Kebir where they defeated a Portuguese army, but they were in need of more recourses. In October 1590 Judar Pasha (جؤذر باشا) led an army of 1,500 cavalry and 2,500 infantry from Morocco, through the desert towards Songhai. Four months later they arrived at Tondibi where the Songhai army was waiting for them.

Judar kept almost of his troops alive through the brutal desert but the Songhai army was still a much stronger force consisting of about 22,200 soldiers. It seemed like Judar and his forces had no chance but the Moroccans had something that the Songhai didn’t.

In March 1591, the battle began with a cavalry skirmish but soon after the Moroccans opened fire with their gunpowder weapons. This completely turned the tables of this battle. They shot with arquebuses and cannons and eventually only the rearguard were remaining. They fought out the last battle in hand to hand combat until Judar Pasha and his army came out victorious.

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Meet the Author: Alex Zuccarini

Mr. Zuccarini is a student at Schoolcraft College.