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Battle of Tanga

3 de nov. de 1914 – 5 de nov. de 1914 · 5.07° S, 39.10° E

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Quando
3 de nov. de 1914 – 5 de nov. de 1914
Tipo
Batalha
Coordenadas
5.07° S, 39.10° E
Location
Tanga, German East Africa
Outcome
German victory
Belligerents
British Empire, India contra German Empire, German East Africa

Battle of Tanga

1914 battle of the German East African campaign at the African theatre of World war 1

The Battle of Tanga, also known as the Battle of the Bees, was an unsuccessful invasion of the Port of Tanga in German East Africa by the British Indian Expeditionary Force "B" on 3–5 November 1914 during World War I. Under the command of the Major-General Arthur Aitken, British forces attacked Tanga in concert with Indian Expeditionary Force "C", which concomitantly attempted to capture Longido.

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