Sokoto Caliphate British Empire The Battle of Kwatarkwashi was a decisive battle between the British administered Protectorate of Northern Nigeria and forces of the Sokoto Caliphate's Kano Emirate.

In 1899, Lord Lugard had proclaimed a British protectorate over much of the Sokoto Caliphate.

[2] After three previous victorious encounters with British forces, a large British force from Kano ambushed the Kano cavalry at the great rocks of Kwatarkwashi.

After a 6-hour encounter, the death of the vizier of Kano led the remnant of the cavalry to retreat back to Sokoto, a substantial part of the force however under Muhammad Abbas surrendered to the British and proceeded back to Kano.

The last of the Kano cavalry were integrated into the Caliphal force of Sokoto.