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First Battle of Garua

First Battle of Garua was a battle fought on 29 August 1914 at Garoua, in what is now Cameroon; it lasted 2 days. It was part of Q659991. The recorded result: German victory. Recorded strength: 600 against 750-900.

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A German officer fires a large gun in Garua during the Kamerun Campaign (1914-1916)
A German officer fires a large gun in Garua during the Kamerun Campaign (1914-1916). Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft (DKG), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought29 August 1914lasted 2 days
WhereGaroua, Cameroon9.300N, 13.400E
OutcomeGerman victory
BelligerentsBritish Empire; 25px British NigeriaagainstGermany; German Kamerun
Casualties and lossesEuropeans: Majority of officer corps; Nigerians: 250and28 killed; 75 wounded
Part ofQ659991

Where it sits in Q659991

Battle of Kusseri, 1914Battle of Agbeluvhoe, 1914Battle of Lai, 1914Battle of Chra, 1914Battle of Tepe, 1914Siege of Mora, 1914First Battle of Garua, 1914Battle of Nsanakong, 1914Battle of Ukoko, 1914Battle of Jabassi, 1914Naulila Incident, 1914First Battle of Edea, 1914Battle of Kilimanjaro, 1914Battle of Naulila, 1914Second Battle of Edea, 1915Battle of Kakamas, 1915Battle of Trekkopjes, 1915Battle of Gurin, 1915First Battle of Jaunde, 1915Second Battle of Garua, 1915Battle of Ngaundere, 1915Battle of Otavi, 1915Second Battle of Jaunde, 1915Battle of Banjo, 1915Battle of Kilosa, 1916Battle of Latema Nek, 1916Battle of Kahe, 1916Battle of Kondoa Irangi, 1916Battle of Mkalamo, 1916Battle of Tabora, 1916Battle of Dutumi, 1916Battle of Matamondo, 1916Battle of Kibata, 1916Battle of Beho Beho, 1917Battle of Nambanje, 1917Battle of Rumbo, 1917Battle of Narungombe, 1917Battle of Nurunyu, 1917Battle of Lioma, 191819141918First Battle of Garua, 1914
39 placed engagements of Q659991 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date29 August 1914
to 31 August 1914
PlaceGaroua, Cameroon
9.300N, 13.400E
KindBattle, First World War
Strength600750-900
Casualties and lossesEuropeans: Majority of officer corps; Nigerians: 25028 killed; 75 wounded
Commanders
  • Captain
  • Kurt Freiherr von Crailsheim-Rügland
First Battle of GaruaFirst Battle of GaruaSecond Battle of GaruaBattle of TepeBattle of GurinBattle of Maroua–MiskinBattle of TepeBattle of GurinBattle of Maroua–MiskinYolaMubiGuiderNuman100 km9.300N, 13.400E
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First Battle of Garua is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 15 in present-day Cameroon.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5452515, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article First Battle of Garua, revision 1383961705, 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.