battle, Cold War
Capture of Kimathi
Capture of Kimathi was a battle fought in 1956 at Kenya. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Kenya. The recorded result: British victory.
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Fought1956
WhereKenya0.100N, 38.000E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsBritish Empire; KenyaagainstMau Mau
Casualties and lossesNoneandDedan Kimathi captured
Record
| Date | 1956 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Kenya 0.100N, 38.000E | |
| Kind | Battle, Cold War | |
| Casualties and losses | None | Dedan Kimathi captured |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Kahe 1916, 264 km S
- Battle of Kilimanjaro 1914, 360 km S
- Battle of Salaita Hill 1916, 391 km S
- Battle of Latema Nek 1916, 392 km S
- Battle of Shela 1812, 419 km SE
Elsewhere in 1956
- Battle of Algiers Algeria
- Battle of Alegría de Pío Cuba
- Battle at Nicosia Hospital Cyprus
- Siege of the communist headquarters Hungary
- Attack on Oum El Achar France
Capture of Kimathi is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 9 in present-day Kenya.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16825556, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Kimathi, revision 1370608932, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.