Rio Nuñez incident
March 24, 1849
French and Belgian warships bombarded the trading town of Boké on the Rio Nuñez in West Africa during a dispute with a local ruler. The damage to British trade caused a diplomatic dispute.
Rio Nuñez incidentMarch 24, 1849
French and Belgian warships bombarded the trading town of Boké on the Rio Nuñez in West Africa during a dispute with a local ruler. The damage to British trade caused a diplomatic dispute.