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Acting Consul General Phillips | |
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| Born | James Robert Phillips 11 September 1863 Ivegill, Cumberland, England |
| Died | 4 January 1897 (aged 33) Ugbine, Benin Rivers |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Deputy Commissioner and Consul General |
| Years active | 1891 - 1897 |
| Known for | The Benin Massacre |
| Notable work | Sheriff and Queen's Advocate of the Gold Coast (1891 - 1896) |
James Robert Phillips (1863 - 1897) was the deputy commissioner and consul for the Niger Coast Protectorate. He is remembered for his part in the events that led to the Benin Expedition of 1897. In 1897, Phillips set out to petition the Oba of Benin, although his reasons for doing so remain unclear.[1][2] He and his party were ambushed and slaughtered as they approached Benin City, with Phillips being among the casualties. Though Phillips had acted without consulting the Royal Niger Company authorities, after his death the British government dispatched an punitive expedition against the Benin monarchy, which the force defeated and deposed, leading to the kingdom's eventual absorption into colonial Nigeria.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Okpame Oronsaye (18 September 2017). Summon My Ehi to Ugbine. BoD – Books on Demand. pp. 41–. ISBN 978-3-7386-5225-3.