Operation Jock Scott

Operation Jock Scott
Part of Mau Mau Uprising
Date20–21 October 1952
Location
Kenya
Result

British victory

  • The British successful arrest the Kapenguria Six.
Belligerents

United Kingdom British Empire

  •  United Kingdom
  • Kenya
 [Kenya Land and Freedom Army]
Commanders and leaders
Gov. Evelyn Baring Unknown
Strength
unknown unknown
Casualties and losses
unknown unknown
  • v
  • t
  • e
Mau Mau rebellion
1952
  • Assassination of Waruhiu
  • Operation Jock Scott

1953

  • Ruck Family massacre
  • Lari massacre
  • Chuka massacre
  • Operation Mushroom
  • Christmas Eve Battle

1954

  • Operation Anvil
  • Swynnerton Plan

1956

  • Capture of Kimathi

1959

  • Hola massacre

Operation Jock Scott took place shortly after the declaration of State of Emergency in the Mau Mau Rebellion. British troops suspended African political leaders and rounded up suspected Mau Mau leaders.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Emergency In Kenya: Kikuyu And The Mau Mau Insurrection" at Global Security accessed 9 November 2013
  2. ^ "Improvement in Kenya as Result of Emergency Laws". The Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 4 November 1952. p. 6. Retrieved 9 November 2013 – via National Library of Australia.