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Battle of Tabora

Battle of Tabora was a battle fought on 8 September 1916 at Tabora, in what is now Tanzania; it lasted 11 days. It was part of Q659991. Recorded strength: 10,000 men against 5,000 men.

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Fought8 September 1916lasted 11 days
WhereTabora, Tanzania5.017S, 32.800E
OutcomeBelgian victory; Most of the Ruanda-Urundi territory is left under Belgian control for the rest of the war; Allies gain control of the vital Tanganjikabahn railway line
BelligerentsBelgium; Belgian CongoagainstGerman Empire; German East Africa
Casualties and losses1,300and400 (228 captured)
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, 191819141918Battle of Tabora, 1916
39 placed engagements of Q659991 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date8 September 1916
to 19 September 1916
PlaceTabora, Tanzania
5.017S, 32.800E
KindBattle, First World War
Strength10,000 men5,000 men
Casualties and losses1,300400 (228 captured)
Commanders
  • Charles Tombeur
  • Kurt Wahle
Battle of TaboraBattle of TaboraKahamaSikongeNzega100 km5.017S, 32.800E
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Battle of Tabora is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 27 in present-day United Republic of Tanzania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q20724066, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tabora, revision 1370275031, 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.