- Source: Yoni Expedition
The Yoni Expedition was British campaign launched in 1887 against the Yoni Chiefdom of the Temne people of Sierra Leone.
Composition of expedition
The expedition was led by Francis de Winton and consisted of:
1st West India Regiment: 298 troops
Sierra Leone Police Corps: 45 men
HMS Acorn, HMS Icarus and HMS Rifleman: 38 naval personnel
irregulars from friendly tribes: 400 men The British were supported by a force led by Sory Kessebeh from Bumpe, who had previously experienced attacks from the Temne.
local porters to transport supplies: 500 men
local bush-cutters to open up a track through the bush: 200
government officials and military officers: 19 men
The seamen manned a 7-pounder rifled, muzzle-loading field gun and a Maxim machine gun. The West Indians were each armed with a Martini-Henry rifle and they also operated tubes firing rockets.
The British military, with all their modern machinery and their allied forces, faced an ambush organized by the Yoni warriors. 20 killed and all wounded. They suffered greatly during this campaign.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Majapahit
- Yoni Expedition
- Yoni (disambiguation)
- Maxim gun
- Yoni Chiefdom
- Sory Kessebeh
- Francis de Winton
- West India Regiments
- Sierra Leone Police Corps
- Kamakhya Temple
- British and Creole intervention in the Sierra Leone hinterland in the 19th century
