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Battle of Tepe

Battle of Tepe was a battle fought on 25 August 1914 in what is now Nigeria. It was part of Q659991. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought25 August 1914
WhereNigeria9.341N, 12.873E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsBritish Empire; British NigeriaagainstGerman Empire; German Kamerun
Casualties and losses2 officersand5 officers
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 Tepe, 1914
39 placed engagements of Q659991 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date25 August 1914
PlaceNigeria
9.341N, 12.873E
KindBattle, First World War
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and losses2 officers5 officers
Commanders
Battle of TepeBattle of TepeBattle of GurinSecond Battle of GaruaFirst Battle of GaruaBattle of Maroua–MiskinBattle of GurinYolaMubiJalingoGuiderNuman100 km9.341N, 12.873E
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Battle of Tepe is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 15 in present-day Nigeria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872532, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tepe, revision 1370590844, 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.