Military operation

Bombardment of Madras

22 Sep 1914 · 13.08° N, 80.28° E

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When
22 Sep 1914
Kind
Military operation
Coordinates
13.08° N, 80.28° E
Description
engagement of the First World War

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Bombardment of Madras

1914 engagement of World War I

The bombardment of Madras was an engagement of the First World War, at Madras, British India. The bombardment was initiated by the German light cruiser Emden at the outset of the war in 1914.

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