In most literatures on Nigeria, the seizure of lagos is presented like lagos was bombarded & the inhabitants just capitulated, but it is interesting that two battles were fought, & the defenders of lagos were determined In the first battle in Nov the british naval attack was repelled & they suffered heavy casualties at the hands of kosoko’s marines.
In the second battle in Dec, kosoko’s forces repelled it & made them suffer heavy casualties, & it was after a rocket from one of the naval ships hit a powder magazine which caused it to explode…
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