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Towards a Dramatization of the Anglo-Ijebu Conflict of 1892: Creating a Script
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 December 2025
Abstract
This paper is situated within the context of the onset of British imperialism in Nigeria at the end of the nineteenth century, with a particular focus on the conquest of the Ijebu Kingdom. The episode, as discussed in the paper, is intended for stage or screen theatrical adaptation. It demonstrates the value of historical dramatization based on data foregrounded by standard historical and relevant research methodologies. The principal text in the paper, derived from primary and research-based sources, is outlined in a chronological narrative. The general idea is to enable the development of a script to create a historical drama.
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Cet article s’inscrit dans le contexte de l’avènement de l’impérialisme britannique au Nigeria à la fin du XIXe siècle en se focalisant particulièrement sur la conquête du royaume Ijebu. L’épisode, tel que discuté dans cet article, est destiné à être mis en scène pour le théâtre ou adapté pour le cinéma ou la télévision. Cet article démontre la valeur de la mise en scène historique basée sur des données mises en avant par des méthodologies de recherche historiques standard et pertinentes. Le texte principal de l’article, autant issu de sources primaires que secondaires, est présenté sous la forme d’un récit chronologique. L’idée générale est de permettre le développement d’un scénario pour créer une scène historique.
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