Battle of Nsanakong
| Battle of Nsanakong | |||||||
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| Part of the Kamerun campaign in World War I | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Lt. Col. C. T. Mair Cap. Milne-Howe | Rausch Emil † | ||||||
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| ~200 | 800 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Total: 168 99 killed 20 wounded 49 captured |
Total: 113 43 killed 70 wounded | ||||||
The Battle of Nsanakong or Battle of Nsanakang took place between defending British and attacking German forces during the Kamerun campaign of the First World War. The town of Nsanakong had been occupied by the British on 30 August 1914. On 6 September, German forces attacked, driving the British force over the border back into Nigeria.