There are countless numbers of works on the subject of African resistance to the coming of colonialism, yet only a select few deal with the extent to which resistance changed African demography. Only a few studies focus on the aftermath of African resistance, on the new migration and settlement patterns that emerged during and after colonial resistance. Most works on African resistance to the colonial invasion tend to focus on the preparations for resistance, the nature of resistance movements, and the immediate outcome; they rarely focus on the long-term fortunes of those who were scattered and displaced during resistance. Studies of resistance are often characterized by assumptions, for example, the assumption that after the failure of an attempt at resistance, the defeated people fled. This assumption is made without any detailed examination of how people fled, where they fled to, and why. A cursory examination of the existing materials on African movements and migrations during colonial conquests reveals many such assumptions, characterized by vague and imprecise terms and phrases such as the following: “and they were scattered to the four winds”; “and after the defeat, the leader and his community then fled”; “and the battle was over, and the resisters dispersed”; “and they were defeated, and after that they fled.” Little context is provided, and little is said about why a resisting leader and his followers chose a particular area for sanctuary.