What the records say
- When
- 25 Aug 1914
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 4.59° N, 12.47° E
- Location
- Tepe, German Kamerun
- Outcome
- British victory
- Belligerents
- Germany, German Kamerun vs British Empire, British Nigeria
Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.
Battle of Tepe
WW1 Battle in Kamerun (August 1914)
The Battle of Tepe on 25 August 1914 was the first skirmish between German and British forces during the Kamerun campaign in of the First World War. The conflict took place on the border between British Nigeria and German Kamerun, ending in British victory and German withdrawal from the station.
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