Battle of Banjo
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During the Battle of Banjo or Battle of Banyo, British forces besieged German forces entrenched on the Banjo mountain from 4 to 6 November 1915 during the Kamerun campaign of the First World War. By 6 November much of the German force had deserted, while the rest surrendered. The battle resulted in victory for the Allies and breakdown of German resistance in northern Kamerun.
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Battle of Banjo | |||||||
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Part of the Kamerun campaign in World War I | |||||||
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Brigadier General Frederick Hugh Cunliffe Captain Bowyer-Smijth † | Captain Adolf Schipper † | ||||||
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23 Europeans 200 Africans[1] | |||||||
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50[2][3] |
3 Europeans 25 Africans[2] |
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