i) He had a large well - Organised army which was a formidable force for the French
ii) He equipped his army with modern weapons which were acquired from the Europeans and also manufactured some locally
iii) He used Mandinka nationalism and Islam to unify the soldiers/army
iv) He has adequate food supply which sustained the army
ix) v) He used guerilla warfare and scorched earth policy which proved effective against the French
vi) Some of his soldiers had served in the French colonial army and were thus familiar with the French war tactics
vii) Use of horses by Samori during the war enhanced the soldiers effectiveness
viii) Samori's soldiers were familiar with the terrain
This enabled democratic assignment of duties
He was a competent leader who inspired his soldier democratic assignment of duties
x) He used diplomacy eg he signed the Bussandugu Treaty (1886) to get more time to organise himself
xi) Samori shifted his empire and capital further inland to give him more time to re-organise his forces
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