What the records say
- When
- 24 Jan 1915
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 15.79° S, 35.01° E
- Description
- 1915 attack on the African Lakes Company
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Blantyre raid
1915 attack on the African Lakes Company
The Blantyre Raid was an attack carried out by the rebel leader John Chilembwe and his followers on the African Lakes Company depot in Blantyre on 24 February 1915. The rebels failed to capture the depot, although they were able to seize a small number of rifles from the depot.
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