7. A History of Nigeria: The British Invasion of Benin

The British invaded Benin on February 9, 1897, and the Kingdom ceased to be an independent entity nine days later on February 18, 1897.

The invaders then went on to loot and steal over 2,400 ivory, bronze and wooden artefacts, many of which are in the British Museum today. #HistoryVille

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

01:40 The British Relations With Benin

03:03 Trading With the British

09:48 The 1897 Invasion of Benin

13:03 The Fallout From the Invasion

14:00 Next Episode (The 1914 Amalgamation of Nigeria)