Cameroons campaign
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The Cameroons campaign was a World War I military operation in which Allied forces, including British colonial troops, fought to seize the German colony of Kamerun in West Africa.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cameroons campaign canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I campaign
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military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cameroon campaign
NERFINISHED
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Kamerun campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Allies of World War I
NERFINISHED
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Belgian Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ British Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ France ⓘ French Equatorial Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ German Empire ⓘ Germany ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | Allied objective to eliminate German colonial presence in West Africa ⓘ |
| commanderForAllies |
Charles Dobell
NERFINISHED
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Frederick Hugh Cunliffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderForGermany |
Carl Zimmermann
NERFINISHED
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Hans Dominik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| endDate | 1916-02-18 ⓘ |
| follows | outbreak of World War I in Africa ⓘ |
| involvedMilitaryForce |
Belgian colonial troops
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British colonial troops ⓘ French colonial troops ⓘ German colonial forces ⓘ |
| location |
Cameroon
NERFINISHED
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German Kamerun NERFINISHED ⓘ Kamerun NERFINISHED ⓘ West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Garua
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Kusseri NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Mora NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Nsanakong NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Mora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | seizure of the German colony of Kamerun ⓘ |
| partOf | African theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | German colonization of Kamerun ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
East African campaign
NERFINISHED
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South-West Africa campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Togoland campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Allied victory
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partition of Kamerun among Allied powers ⓘ surrender of German forces in Kamerun ⓘ |
| startDate | 1914-08-04 ⓘ |
| territorialChange |
German Kamerun occupied by Allied forces
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division of Kamerun between Britain and France ⓘ |
| theatre | African theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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