British attack on Berbera (1827)
| British attack on Berbera | |||||||
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An 1827 admiralty chart of Berbera | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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United Kingdom East India Company | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Gordon Bremer W. C. Jervoise C. J. Maillard | Farah Guled | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Royal Marines and Indian sepoys | Somali warriors | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 250 men with 2 corvettes and 1 sloop | 2,000–2,500 men and several buggalows | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1 killed | Unknown | ||||||
Berbera Location within Somaliland Berbera Berbera (Horn of Africa) | |||||||
The British attack on Berbera was an engagement of the Royal Navy and East India Company against the Habr Awal clan on January 10–11, 1827. It was the culmination of previous British punitive expeditions against the Habr Awal.