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Siege of Mora

Siege of Mora was a siege conducted on 26 August 1914 at Mora, in what is now Cameroon. It was part of Q659991. The recorded result: Allied victory. Recorded strength: 150; 300 against 204.

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Captain Ernst von Raben (third from the left) at the moment of surrendering to the British officer in charge of the operations against Mora Hill. Note the two canine occupants of the enemy stronghold.
Captain Ernst von Raben (third from the left) at the moment of surrendering to the British officer in charge of the operations against Mora Hill. Note the two canine occupants of the enemy stronghold.. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

Date26 August 1914
PlaceMora, Cameroon
11.043N, 14.145E
Part ofQ659991
KindSiege, First World War
ResultAllied victory
BelligerentsBritish Empire; FranceGerman Empire
CommandersFrederick Hugh Cunliffe; R. W. Fox; Brisett; FerrandiErnst von Raben; Siegfried Kallmeyer
Strength150; 300204
Casualties and lossesUnknown27 killed; 45 wounded; 10 captured
Siege of MoraSiege of MoraBattle of Maroua–MiskinBattle of AmjaBattle of KoussériBattle of KusseriBattle of Maroua–MiskinBattle of AmjaBattle of KoussériMaiduguriMubiBongorBamaGuider100 km11.043N, 14.145E
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Siege of Mora is one of 1,912 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 Q7510251, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Mora, revision 1370743663, 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.