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- 1 2 Johnson, Samuel (1921). Johnson, Obadiah (ed.). The history of the Yorubas: from the earliest times to the beginning of the British Protectorate. Lagos: C. M. S. (Nigeria) Bookshops – via Internet Archive.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . - ↑ Johnson, Samuel (1966). The History of the Yorubas: From the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the British Protectorate. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-108-02099-2.
- ↑ Johnson, Samuel (1966). The History of the Yorubas: From the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the British Protectorate. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-108-02099-2.
- ↑ Law, R. C. C. (1970). "The Chronology of the Yoruba Wars of the Early Nineteenth Century: A Reconsideration". Journal of the Historical Society of Nigeria. 5 (2): 211–222. ISSN 0018-2540. JSTOR 41856842.
- ↑ Law, R. C. C. (1970). "The Chronology of the Yoruba Wars of the Early Nineteenth Century: A Reconsideration". Journal of the Historical Society of Nigeria. 5 (2): 211–222. ISSN 0018-2540. JSTOR 41856842.
- ↑ Johnson, Samuel (1966). The History of the Yorubas: From the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the British Protectorate. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-108-02099-2.
