The+Era+of+Formal+Empire+Summary


 * With a growing intervention in Igbo affairs, the actual British conquest of Igboland began in January 1900
 * Multiple bombardments took place before 1900 (i.e. bombardments of Onitsha, Aboh, Asaba) in the name of protecting British traders and Christians
 * In 1900, the British imperial government formally declared Igboland a protectorate