Battle of Lake Nyasa 1914
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 14 August 1914 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1914 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | World War I era (1914–1918) | derived from year |
| Location | Tanzania | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | East African Campaign, World War I | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | British Empire, German Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | -11.0950, 34.6400 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Lake Nyasa was a minor naval skirmish that took place on Lake Nyasa between the British gunboat SS Gwendolen and the German gunboat Hermann von Wissman on 13 August 1914. It was one of the first naval engagements of the First World War.
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