MEDAILLES DES CAMPAGNES DU DAHOMEY

 The two Dahomey campaigns have gone almost unnoticed in the history of the colonization of the AOF. Often interspersed with skirmishes, however, some major battles marked this phase of colonization. These campaigns revealed an army made up of Amazons: fighting, pugnacious women, fanaticized to the point of giving their lives to their King without the slightest hesitation. These campaigns also highlighted a rich local culture that Alfred Dodds, future general but at the time colonel, knew how to appreciate and preserve. The medals, official or not, awarded on this occasion, deserve particular interest from collectors both for their quality and their historical aspect.