Battle of Kilosa
| Battle of Kilosa | |||||||
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| Part of East African Campaign | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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|  British Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck | unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 450 | 1,200 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 31 killed 22 wounded | 101 killed 233 wounded 866 captured | ||||||
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East African Campaign
1914
- Maziua
- Lake Nyasa
- Karonga
- Zanzibar
- Rufiji Delta
- Kilimanjaro
- Tanga
1915
- Jassin
- Bukoba
- Lake Tanganyika
1916
- Salaita
- Latema Nek
- Tabora offensive
- Tabora
- Kahe
- Kondoa Irangi
- Matamondo
- Kilosa
- Mlali
- Dutumi
- Kisaki
- Kibata
1917
1918
The Battle of Kilosa was fought during the East African Campaign of World War I. It was an example of a successful pincer movement which encircled the isolated British column.
References
- Chisholm, Hugh (1922). The Encyclopædia Britannica, The Twelfth Edition, Volume 2. New York: The Encyclopædia Britannica Company, LTD.
6°50′00″S 36°59′00″E / 6.83333°S 36.9833°E / -6.83333; 36.9833
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