Historical place archive

Benin in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Benin in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

3 records3 event labels2 people1849–1897

Historical events in Benin

1849

1849
Consul
John Beecroft · Whig Party Government

Appointed Consul for Bight of Benin

1897

1897
Benin Expedition Campaign Honours
Sackville Hamilton Carden · Military

Carden's Benin Expedition service contributes to the campaign honours associated with his Victorian naval career.

1897
Benin Expedition Service
Sackville Hamilton Carden · Military

Carden serves in the Benin Expedition under Rear-Admiral Harry Rawson.

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Great Britain and Benin. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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