Bai Bureh
Bai Bureh | |
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Temne leader Bai Bureh seen here in 1898 after his surrender, sitting relaxed in his traditional dress with a handkerchief in his hands, while a Sierra Leonean West African Regiment soldier stands guard next to him. | |
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| Born | February 15, 1840 |
| Died | August 24, 1908 (aged 68) |
| Occupation | Leader in the Hut Tax War of 1898 in Northern Sierra Leone against British rule and Krio dominance |
| Profession | Warrior, tribal leader |
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Bai Bureh (February 15, 1840 – August 24, 1908) was a Sierra Leonean ruler, military strategist, and Muslim cleric, who led the Temne and Loko uprising against British rule in 1898 in Northern Sierra Leone.