Somaliland Campaign (1900–1920)
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The Somaliland Campaign (1900–1920) was a series of British-led military operations in the Horn of Africa aimed at suppressing the Dervish movement of Mohammed Abdullah Hassan and consolidating colonial control over the region.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Somaliland Campaign (1900–1920) canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial war
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military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Anglo-Somali War
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Dervish War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Dervish State
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ⓘ
Somaliland Dervishes NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology |
overlaps with World War I period
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pre–World War I colonial conflict ⓘ |
| combatantCommander |
Charles Egerton
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Eric Swayne NERFINISHED ⓘ Hastings Ismay NERFINISHED ⓘ Horace Smith-Dorrien NERFINISHED ⓘ Mohammed Abdullah Hassan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Dervish movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1920 ⓘ |
| goal |
consolidation of British colonial control in Somaliland
ⓘ
suppression of the Dervish movement ⓘ |
| hasCause | resistance to British, Italian, and Ethiopian influence in Somaliland ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
casualties among Dervish fighters and civilians
ⓘ
displacement of Somali populations ⓘ strengthening of British Somaliland Protectorate ⓘ |
| ideologicalContext | Islamic reformist movement of the Dervishes ⓘ |
| involvedMilitaryBranch |
British Army
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Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Horn of Africa
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Somaliland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Dul Madoba
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Battle of Jidbali NERFINISHED ⓘ bombing of Taleh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Mohammed Abdullah Hassan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | local Somali clans aligned with Britain ⓘ |
| partOf |
Scramble for Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
history of Somaliland ⓘ history of the British Empire ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of the Dervish State
ⓘ
destruction of Taleh forts ⓘ expansion of British influence in Somaliland ⓘ |
| startTime | 1900 ⓘ |
| territorialContext |
British Somaliland Protectorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
adjacent Ethiopian Empire ⓘ |
| usedTechnology |
artillery
ⓘ
early military aviation in Africa ⓘ machine guns ⓘ |
| usedWarfareMethod |
aerial bombardment
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guerrilla warfare ⓘ |
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