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Second Battle of Garua 1915

Second Battle of Garua: German trenches in Garua
Image: Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft (DKG), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date31 May 1915 – 10 June 1915Wikidata
Year1915Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraWorld War I era (1914–1918)derived from year
LocationCameroonNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAfricaNatural Earth
War / conflictKamerun campaignWikidata P361
ParticipantsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandWikidata P710
Coordinates9.3000, 13.4000Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Second Battle of Garua took place from 31 May to 10 June 1915 during the Kamerun campaign of the First World War in Garua, German Kamerun. The battle was between a combined French and British force and defending German garrison and resulted in an Allied victory.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Second Battle of Garua (revision 1376106837), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

9.3000, 13.4000 · Cameroon

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