French conquest of Senegal

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French conquest of Senegal
Location Present-day Senegal Result France conquers territory of present-day Senegal Establishment of French Senegal
Belligerents
Kingdom of Waalo Kingdom of Cayor Kingdom of Jolof Baol Kingdom of Sine Saloum	France

The French conquest of Senegal started in 1659 with the establishment of Saint-Louis, Senegal, followed by the French capture of the island of Gorée from the Dutch in 1677, but would only become a full-scale campaign in the 19th century.