A German officer fires a gun from the defences at Garua during the Kamerun Campaign
Date
29–31 August 1914
Location
Garua, German Kamerun and British Nigeria
Result
German victory
Belligerents
British Empire
British Nigeria
Germany
German Kamerun
Commanders and leaders
Col. C. H. P. Carter Col. MacLear †[1] Maj. Puckle †
Cap. Kurt Freiherr von Crailsheim-Rügland
Strength
600
3 companies[2]
Casualties and losses
Europeans: majority of officer corps Nigerians: 250[3]
light
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t
e
Kamerun campaign
Tepe
Lai
1st Garua
Mora
Nsanakong
Ukoko
Kusseri
Jabassi
1st Edea
2nd Edea
Gurin
1st Jaunde
2nd Garua
Ngaundere
Banjo
2nd Jaunde
Naval operations
Bussa uprising
Adubi War
The First Battle of Garua took place from 29 to 31 August 1914 during the Kamerun campaign of the First World War between German and invading British forces in northern Kamerun at Garua. It was the first significant action to take place in the campaign and resulted in the German repulsion of the British force.
^War Illustrated Deluxe p. 1178.
^Strachan 2001, p. 522.
^Hilditch 1915, p. 15.
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Col. C. H. P. Carter
Cap. Kurt Freiherr von Crailsheim-Rügland
